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

NBA: SACRAMENTO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 93
DENVER 94 2:44 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 95
DENVER 99 0:34 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 97
DENVER 101 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SACRAMENTO 34 13 31 19 97
DENVER 34 25 18 24 101 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: SAC - JOHN SALMONS 25, BENO UDRIH 24,
FRANCISCO GARCIA 21
DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 23, KENYON MARTIN 20,
ANTHONY CARTER 16</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at DENVER

<div class="pre">SACRAMENTO (97) AT DENVER (101)

SACRAMENTO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

R ARTEST F 42:13 5-18 0-0 1 1 2 11 2 5 3 10
M MOORE F 33:55 5-9 0-0 4 9 13 1 3 0 1 10
B MILLER C 26:37 3-7 1-2 1 2 3 2 6 2 3 7
J SALMONS G 36:10 9-14 5-5 1 5 6 3 2 4 7 25
B UDRIH G 40:34 11-23 0-0 0 4 4 7 4 3 4 24
F GARCIA 31:51 7-16 6-6 0 3 3 1 4 4 3 21
K THOMAS 13:52 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0
S HAWES 7:22 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Q DOUBY 7:26 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
K MARTIN DNP - GROIN PULL
D WATKINS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J WILLIAMS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 40-90 12-13 7 27 34 27 28 19 22 97
(.444) (.923) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 23 (23 PTS)

DENVER

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

C ANTHONY F 38:51 5-16 4-4 1 6 7 3 2 1 2 14
K MARTIN F 37:32 8-10 4-8 5 7 12 1 2 3 4 20
M CAMBY C 38:01 3-4 2-2 3 10 13 4 2 2 2 8
A IVERSON G 45:06 7-16 8-8 2 2 4 10 2 1 5 23
A CARTER G 37:04 7-16 3-4 0 3 3 9 3 4 4 17
L KLEIZA 26:08 3-8 2-3 1 2 3 1 1 1 4 9
E NAJERA 4:28 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
J SMITH 11:38 3-8 3-3 0 2 2 0 1 0 3 9
B JONES 1:12 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J MCCOY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
V WAFER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
Y DIAWARA DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 36-78 27-34 12 33 45 29 13 12 24 101
(.462) (.794) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 26 (33 PTS)

SACRAMENTO 34 13 31 19 - 97
DENVER 34 25 18 24 - 101

BLOCKED SHOTS: SACRAMENTO - B MILLER, F GARCIA. DENVER - K MARTIN 5,
M CAMBY 3, C ANTHONY 3, A CARTER 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SACRAMENTO 5-18 (.278), R ARTEST 0-5, J SALMONS 2-
3, B UDRIH 2-4, F GARCIA 1-5, Q DOUBY 0-1. DENVER 2-15 (.133), C ANTHONY 0-
4, A IVERSON 1-3, A CARTER 0-1, L KLEIZA 1-2, J SMITH 0-5.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DENVER - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DEREK RICHARDSON, MIKE CALLAHAN, TONY BROWN.
A - 15,493. T - 2:20.</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at DENVER

<div class="pre">SACRAMENTO (97)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Artest 42:13 5-18 0-0 1-2 11 2 10
M Moore 33:55 5-9 0-0 4-13 1 3 10
B Miller 26:37 3-7 1-2 1-3 2 6 7
J Salmons 36:10 9-14 5-5 1-6 3 2 25
B Udrih 40:34 11-23 0-0 0-4 7 4 24
F Garcia 31:51 7-16 6-6 0-3 1 4 21
K Thomas 13:52 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 4 0
S Hawes 7:22 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0
Q Douby 7:26 0-2 0-0 0-1 2 1 0
K Martin DNP - GROIN PULL
D Watkins DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Williams DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 40-90 12-13 7-34 27 28 97
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Percentages: FG-.444, FT-.923. 3-Point Goals:
5-18, .278 (R Artest 0-5, J Salmons 2-3, B
Udrih 2-4, F Garcia 1-5, Q Douby 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:2 (B Miller, F
Garcia). Turnovers:22 (J Salmons 7, B Udrih
4, B Miller 3, R Artest 3, F Garcia 3, M
Moore, Q Douby). Steals: 19 (R Artest 5, J
Salmons 4, F Garcia 4, B Udrih 3, B Miller 2,
Q Douby).


DENVER (101)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Anthony 38:51 5-16 4-4 1-7 3 2 14
K Martin 37:32 8-10 4-8 5-12 1 2 20
M Camby 38:01 3-4 2-2 3-13 4 2 8
A Iverson 45:06 7-16 8-8 2-4 10 2 23
A Carter 37:04 7-16 3-4 0-3 9 3 17
L Kleiza 26:08 3-8 2-3 1-3 1 1 9
E Najera 4:28 0-0 1-2 0-1 1 0 1
J Smith 11:38 3-8 3-3 0-2 0 1 9
B Jones 1:12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
J McCoy DNP - COACH'S DECISION
V Wafer DNP - COACH'S DECISION
Y Diawara DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 36-78 27-34 12-45 29 13 101
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.462, FT-.794. 3-Point Goals:
2-15, .133 (C Anthony 0-4, A Iverson 1-3, A
Carter 0-1, L Kleiza 1-2, J Smith 0-5). Team
Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots:13 (K Martin 5, M
Camby 3, C Anthony 3, A Carter 2).
Turnovers:24 (A Iverson 5, A Carter 4, K
Martin 4, L Kleiza 4, J Smith 3, M Camby 2, C
Anthony 2). Steals: 12 (A Carter 4, K Martin
3, M Camby 2, A Iverson, C Anthony, L
Kleiza).

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SACRAMENTO 34 13 31 19 - 97
DENVER 34 25 18 24 - 101
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Technical fouls: Denver - 1 (Defensive Three,
1:33 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,493. T: 2:20.
Officials: Derek Richardson, Mike Callahan,
Tony Brown.</div>

 

By Blake Redabaugh
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


DENVER (Ticker) -- The Denver Nuggets finally won a game thatwasn't a blowout.


Allen Iverson scored 23 points and Kenyon Martin added 20, 12rebounds and five blocks as the Nuggets defeated the SacramentoKings, 101-97, on Saturday.


Denver, which has won four of its last five games, collected itsfirst win in four games that were decided by five points orless.


The Nuggets were almost unable to seal the deal late. WithDenver leading, 99-97, Iverson turned the ball over with eightseconds left, leading to a fast break on the other end.

However, Kings swingman Francisco Garcia missed a 3-pointer withless than two seconds left and Iverson hit a pair of freethrows to account for the final margin.


After Sacramento used a 22-6 burst in the middle of the thirdquarter to turn a 65-54 deficit into a 76-71 lead, the Nuggetsclosed out the period on a 6-2 run to trim the Kings' advantageto 78-77.


Neither team could establish a lead of more than four pointsuntil Denver erased an 86-84 deficit with a 10-0 run, capped bya pair of free throws by Carmelo Anthony that provided a 94-86lead.


Sacramento responded with its own 7-0 run but was unable toretake the lead.


Iverson scored 19 first-half points on 6-of-8 shooting to helpthe Nuggets build a 59-47 lead over a shorthanded Kings squad.

Sacramento played their second game without leading scorer KevinMartin, who is just the latest of rash of injuries for theKings. The team has also been without guard Mike Bibby allseason long and found out Friday that forward ShareefAbdur-Rahim is out for the remainder of the campaign with a kneeinjury.


John Salmons scored 25 points and Beno Udrih added 24 forSacramento, which remained winless on the road in eight tries.

 

By Blake Redabaugh
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


DENVER (Ticker) -- The Denver Nuggets finally won a game thatwasn't a blowout.


Allen Iverson scored 23 points and Kenyon Martin added 20, 12rebounds and five blocks as the Nuggets defeated the SacramentoKings, 101-97, on Saturday.


Denver, which has won four of its last five games, collected itsfirst win in four games that was decided by five points orless.


The Nuggets were almost unable to seal the deal late. WithDenver leading, 99-97, Iverson turned the ball over with eightseconds left, leading to a fast break on the other end.

However, Kings swingman Francisco Garcia missed a 3-pointer withless than two seconds left. Iverson appeared to have fouledGarcia on the play but the Kings received no call from thereferees.


"I thought (Iverson) hit my hand," Garcia said. "I don't thinkit's good enough that we gave ourselves a chance. It was rightthere and we could have won the game."


"I'll have to look at it again but I saw a foul," Kings coachReggie Theus said. "Obviously, it's not the way they saw it."

Iverson hit a pair of free throws to account for the finalmargin.


After Sacramento used a 22-6 burst in the middle of the thirdquarter to turn a 65-54 deficit into a 76-71 lead, the Nuggetsclosed out the period on a 6-2 run to trim the Kings' advantageto 78-77.


"We let down in the second quarter," Kings guard Beno Udrihsaid. "So we had to dig hard to get back and give ourselves achance to win the game. We have to forget about it."

Neither team could establish a lead of more than four pointsuntil Denver erased an 86-84 deficit with a 10-0 run, capped bya pair of free throws by Carmelo Anthony that provided a 94-86lead.


Sacramento responded with its own 7-0 run but was unable toretake the lead.


"This was a fortunate win," Nuggets coach George Karl said."Winning ugly is part of the NBA."


"We didn't have the best game," Martin said. "We wanted tocome out and be able to finish the game the right way. We didand we got stops."


Iverson scored 19 first-half points on 6-of-8 shooting to helpthe Nuggets build a 59-47 lead over a shorthanded Kings squad.

Sacramento played their second game without leading scorer KevinMartin, who is just the latest of rash of injuries for theKings. The team has also been without guard Mike Bibby allseason long and found out Friday that forward ShareefAbdur-Rahim is out for the remainder of the campaign with a kneeinjury.


John Salmons scored 25 points and Udrih added 24 for Sacramento,which remained winless on the road in eight tries.