GAME THREAD: NBA: SACRAMENTO (7-11) at DENVER (12-8)

NBA: SACRAMENTO (7-11) at DENVER (12-8)

<h3>Kings still searching for first road win of the season</h3>

<div class="pre">Sacramento (7-11) at Denver (12-8) 9:00 pm EST</div>

DENVER (Ticker) - Life away from Arco Arena has not been goodfor the Sacramento Kings so far this season. It will not beany easier without their leading scorer.


The Kings will go for their first road win of the season whenthey take on the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.


At 0-7, Sacramento is the only team in the league who have yetto win on the road this campaign.


The Kings played their first game without Kevin Martin - wholeads the team in scoring at 24.5 points per game - on Friday,suffering a 97-87 setback to the Los Angeles Clippers.Sacramento was outscored, 56-35, in the second half of Friday'scontest and were led by Ron Artest's 21 points.


Denver is coming off a 122-109 victory at Dallas on Thursday andare led by Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson.


The duo is combining for 50.7 points per game (Iverson has 25.5)and are the only two players who have led the Nuggets inscoring for each contest.


The reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Marcus Camby, has beensteady for Denver as well, ranking second in the league inrebounds at 14.9 and blocks at 3.25 per contest.


Sacramento and Denver split the four meetings last season withthe Nuggets winning the last two.

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at DENVER

<div class="pre">SACRAMENTO AT DENVER - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


SACRAMENTO DENVER

F Ron Artest F Carmelo Anthony
F Mikki Moore F Kenyon Martin
C Brad Miller C Marcus Camby
G Beno Udrih G Anthony Carter
G John Salmons G Allen Iverson

OFFICIALS: Mike Callahan
Derek Richardson
Tony Brown</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SACRAMENTO VS DENVER - INACTIVES

SACRAMENTO DENVER

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
S ABDUR-RAHIM RIGHT KNEE INJURY C ATKINS RIGHT GROIN STRAIN
M BIBBY THUMB INJURY S HUNTER RIGHT KNEE INJURY
NENE THUMB INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 9
DENVER 8 8:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 19
DENVER 16 5:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 24
DENVER 27 2:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 34
DENVER 34 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SACRAMENTO 34 34
DENVER 34 34 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

SAC - JOHN SALMONS 17, FRANCISCO GARCIA 6,
BRAD MILLER 5
DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 11, CARMELO ANTHONY 10,
MARCUS CAMBY 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 40
DENVER 43 8:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 42
DENVER 46 5:41 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 44
DENVER 52 3:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 47
DENVER 59 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SACRAMENTO 34 13 47
DENVER 34 25 59 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

SAC - JOHN SALMONS 20, FRANCISCO GARCIA 8, RON
ARTEST 6
DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 19, KENYON MARTIN 12,
CARMELO ANTHONY 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 54
DENVER 65 8:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 65
DENVER 67 5:38 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 74
DENVER 71 2:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 78
DENVER 77 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SACRAMENTO 34 13 31 78
DENVER 34 25 18 77 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

SAC - JOHN SALMONS 25, FRANCISCO GARCIA 15,
BENO UDRIH 15
DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 19, KENYON MARTIN 16,
ANTHONY CARTER 12</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 82
DENVER 84 8:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 86
DENVER 88 5:47 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>