PREVIEW: Denver Nuggets @ Sacramento Kings

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    <div align="center"><u><font color="LightBlue">Denver Nuggets</font> @ <font color="Purple">Sacramento Kings</font></u></div>

    When: Sunday 11th January
    Where: ARCO Arena
    Time: 6:00 Local Time
    Tv: FSN, NBALP

    Records
    <u>Nuggets:</u> 22-15
    <u>Kings:</u> 25-9

    Last 10
    <u>Nuggets:</u> 6-4
    <u>Kings:</u> 7-3

    Previous Games
    <u>Nuggets</u>
    <ul>
    [*]01/09/04 W 106-96 vs Utah
    [*]01/07/04 W 113-91 vs L.A. Lakers
    [*]01/05/04 L 98-74 vs San Antonio
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    Streeak: Won 2

    <u>Kings</u>
    <ul>
    [*]01/09/04 W 113-93 @ Phoenix
    [*]01/07/04 L 104-93 @ Seattle
    [*]01/06/04 W 105-89 vs Atlanta
    [/list]

    Streak: Won 1

    Head Coaches

    [​IMG] [​IMG] Jeff Bzdelik vs. Rick Adelman

    Probable Starters

    [​IMG] [​IMG] Andre Miller vs. Mike Bibby
    [​IMG] [​IMG] Voshon Lenard vs. Doug Christie
    [​IMG] [​IMG] Carmelo Anthony vs. Peja Stojakovic
    [​IMG] [​IMG] Nene vs. Brad Miller
    [​IMG] [​IMG] Marcus Camby vs. Vlade Divac

    Injury List
    <u>Nuggets</u>
    Jon Barry
    Mark Pope

    <u>Kings</u>
    Lawrence Funderburke
    Chris Webber

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    Key Factors
    <u>Home Court Advantage</u>

    <font color="Red">By Jump</font>
    The ARCO Arena is one heck of a venue. This place is always buzzing, and the Kings always thrive on its atmosphere. Denver are going to have to bring their A game.

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    <u>Carmelo Anthony</u>

    <font color="Red">By TimFlem15</font>
    The key factor for this game is can Carmelo run. if he does his team responds with easy uncontested points, if he can't they'll have to go the hard way.

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    <font size="1"><font color="Gray">Carmelo is the key to easy baskets.</font></font>

    <font color="Red">By Magic Johnson</font>
    <u>Kings:</u>Get the ball to Peja often as his offense is deadly and consistent.
    Pass to Divac down low, he's got a height advantage and is pretty speedy on the dunk.
    Be sure to keep Brad Miller involved, he'll do well on both ends of the floor.
    Brad and Divac should Zone the likes of Camby and Nene in order to get boards.
    Miller, Leonard and Anthony should be contained, Zone from the big men, Divac and Miller might make short work of them.
    Defense is the key to victory here.

    <u>Nuggets:</u>Rely on Boykins as backup for good minutes.
    Involve Leonard as he's been playing very well as of late.
    Like Sacramento, Camby and Nene should Zone the big men and shooters in order to disrupt shots.
    Carmelo and Miller must be constantly open in order to make the easy shots as they are more of an offensive team.
    Unlike Sacramento, offense will be needed to pick up the victory, they have less boarding and defensive ability, hence they should just go for the easy shots.

    Key Matchup

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    <u>Carmelo Anthony vs. Peja Stojakovic</u>

    <font color="Red">By Jump + TimFlem15</font>
    Carmelo will have to play defense on Peja. He is one of the sharpest shooters in the league and is aiming to kill the Nuggets with his outside jumper. If Carmelo can contain this shot the Nuggets will have a much greater chance of the win.

    Keys to the game
    <u>Nuggets</u>
    <ul>
    [*]Tight defence
    [*]Keep the crowd quiet
    [*]Get an early lead
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    <u>Sacramento</u>
    <ul>
    [*]Outside Play
    [*]Keep Carmelo quiet
    [*]Rebound
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    Predictions

    <font color="Red">Jump</font>
    This is going to be a very tough game for the Nuggets to win. Sacramento are among the elite in the league and are my pick for the championship. They have been playing tremendous ball without Webber and I doubt that Denver will be able to get the win, especially in the mad house which is ARCO Arena.

    Kings by 7.

    <font color="Red">TimFlem15</font>
    If Carmelo and the Nuggets can stop the Kings from getting easy uncontested baskets and from going on a run they'll get the W easily. If they can't we'll watch them fight for it.

    Nuggets by 7.

    <font color="Red">Magic Johnson</font>
    This is a tough matchup, pretty even offensively although I believe that Sacramento has the upperhand defensively and on the boards. However the Sixth man of Denver is far superior, he might turn the tide and cause the win. I still say,

    Sacramento by 5.

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