<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> March 20, 2007 - 7:00 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">Game on TNT</span></div> <span style="color:#00BFFF">Denver Nuggets</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">(33-31)</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">PG</span> <span style="color:#00BFFF">Steve Blake</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">SG</span> <span style="color:#00BFFF">Allen Iverson</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">SF</span> <span style="color:#00BFFF">Carmelo Anthony</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">PF</span> <span style="color:#00BFFF">Nene</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">C</span> <span style="color:#00BFFF">Marcus Camby</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#00BFFF">J.R. Smith, Eduardo Najera, Linas Kleiza, Reggie Evans, Yakhouba Diawara</span><span style="color:#000099">New Jersey Nets</span> <span style="color:#999999">(31-36)</span><span style="color:#999999">PG</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jason Kidd</span> <span style="color:#999999">SG</span> <span style="color:#000099">Vince Carter</span> <span style="color:#999999">SF</span> <span style="color:#000099">Richard Jefferson</span> <span style="color:#999999">PF</span> <span style="color:#000099">Mikki Moore</span> <span style="color:#999999">C</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jason Collins</span> <span style="color:#999999">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Bostjan Nachbar, Marcus Williams, Josh Boone, Antoine Wright, Eddie House</span> Injury Report<span style="color:#FFCC00">DEN:</span> <span style="color:#00BFFF">Kenyon Martin is out for season (recovering from microfracture surgery)</span><span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Nenad Krstic is out for season (torn ACL)</span> Who To Watch Out For<span style="color:#00BFFF">Carmelo Anthony</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 29.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 4.0 apg</span><span style="color:#00BFFF">Allen Iverson</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 28.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 7.4 apg, 2.1 spg</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">As A Nugget: 26.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 7.5 apg, 2.0 spg</span><span style="color:#00BFFF">Marcus Camby</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 11.3 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 3.3 apg, 3.2 bpg</span><span style="color:#000099">Jason Kidd</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 14.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 9.1 apg, 1.6 spg</span><span style="color:#000099">Vince Carter</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 24.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.5 apg</span><span style="color:#000099">Richard Jefferson</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 16.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.6 apg</span>Rookie Watch <span style="color:#FFCC00">DEN:</span> <span style="color:#00BFFF">Yakhouba Diawara</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: Undrafted</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#00BFFF">4.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg</span> <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Marcus Williams</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 22</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">7.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.1 apg</span> <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Josh Boone</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 23</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">2.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg</span> <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Hassan Adams</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 54</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">3.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg</span><span style="color:#00BFFF">Denver's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#00BFFF">Nene</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 11.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">As A Starter: 13.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.2 bpg</span><span style="color:#00BFFF">Nene has been inconsistent lately, but tonight he NEEDS to take advantage of his size and offensive skills in the post. Mikki Moore and Jason Collins are solid defenders, but if Nene bangs his body around, they can't contain him.</span><span style="color:#000099">New Jersey's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#000099">Jason Collins</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 2.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg</span><span style="color:#000099">Like Nene has to really bring his A-Game offensively, Collins has to make sure that he doesn't do that. Collins is a solid defender, he needs to make sure Nene doesn't get it going tonight.</span> <div align="center">Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#00BFFF">Allen Iverson</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jason Kidd</span></div><span style="color:#000000">Each of these guys are one the best guards in the NBA, and both have been playing excellent basketball as of late. Kidd is leading the Nets to a hopeful turnaround, as he just won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week, and AI has his Nuggets cruising for 4 straight victories as he's coming off a 44 point, 15 assist performance.</span> CelticBalla's Extra Thoughts/NotesDenver has won 4 in a row, New Jersey won their last game vs. the Clippers, and Richard Jefferson guaranteed a win streak. We'll see... CelticBalla's PredictionI'm picking Denver for this one. I don't think New Jersey's bigs can even compare with Denver's, and Iverson has just been playing great ball lately (on both ends, by the way). I see a Denver victory, they are the better team.
Unfortunately I can't watch the game tonight because I have a stupid class, but I think NJ will take this one. I just have a feeling Denver is going to come into this game and take it a lightly since they have had a 4-game win streak. They'll start off slow, then try to fight back but it won't be enough. Just a bad feeling about this one, but we'll see...
I went bought tickets at the box office for $101. Set in section 111 Row 10.AI had 20 points, 5 asssits, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals.Melo had 30 points alsoFirst time Nuggets won this year when they did not score 100.Also does anyone have the espn insider? I see there is a article on espn about AI/Melo. Anyone who has that mind posting what is on there?Woohoo LOL
