<font color="Gray"><div align="center">Two of the Year's Surprises Go Head to Head.</div></font> <div align="center"><u><font color="Red">Utah Jazz</font> @ <font color="LightBlue">Denver Nuggets</font></u></div> Time: 9:00 ET Venue: Pepsi Center TV: Fox, Rocky 2003-2004 Season Series 1st meeting ESPN Watch out for <u>Earl Boykins</u> <font color="LightRed">PPG - 11.1 RPG - 2.00 APG - 4.2 EFF - 10.67 Ranks #1 in the NBA in Free-Throw Percentage(0.926) Ranks #12 in the NBA in Assists Per Turnover(2.96) Ranks #18 in the NBA in Assists Per 48 Minutes(8.5)</font> My pick for 6th man this year. I feel he really deserves it, he will go out most nights and play his heart out for the team. Boykins lead the team with 22 points against the Lakers earlier in the week. Earl is really making a name for himself this year in Denver, look out. Jump's Prediction. Should be an interesting game. These two teams have been pleasant surprises this year and one of the coaches will likely walk away with the coach of the year. I think Carmelo will be average, and it will be a generally well rounded game for both teams. Denver by 7. <font size="1">Had to rush this but check back for a Denver @ Kings preview over the weekend.</font>
I'll say the Nuggets will take this one by either 11 or 5, depending on whether Matt Harpring plays or not. I predict Carmelo goes for 18 and 7 and AK for 14, 12, and 3-5 blocks.
That was a great win for us! Carmelo had 27, 7, 3 on 50% shooting, and Nene was just unbelievable. 25, 5, 2, on 9/10 shooting. Good division win for the Nugs.
No Harp, No Sloan = No Win Jazz were awful in the 1st quarter, played pretty well all other quarters. Good win for Nuggets, almost blew it at the end
Harpring was badly missed for Utah, and Jerry Sloan. They have a few home games coming up so Jerry should be at those game. Phil Johnson tweaked the lineup a bit, which he shouldn't of, Michael Ruffin does not deserve that many minutes.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Denver led by as many as 19 points and cruised to a106-96 win over Utah at the Pepsi Center on Friday. Carmelo Anthony poured in 27 points, Nen? added 25 and Andre Miller finished with 18. The Nuggets visit Sacramento on Sunday.</div> Recap Box Score <font size="1"><font color="Gray">Nen? had 19 points at halftime on Friday night.</font></font>
Great game, didn't see it though, sounds like a real both side brawl. Poor Sloan though, hope he's alright and that his wife pulls through. His team needs him. Well great game Nuggets, keep it up!