NUGGETS PROBABLE STARTERS POS. NO. PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT PPG RPG APG NOTABLE [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3706.jpg[/imgl] F 15 Carmelo Anthony 6-8, 230 30.8 6.0 4.4 Named the Western Conference Player of the Week on 2/12 after averaging 30.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg and 7.8 apg. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3605.jpg[/IMGl] F 31 Nene 6-11, 260 10.6 6.0 1.0 Is averaging 19.0 ppg and 7.9 rpg on .598 (52-87) in his last seven games ? all of which have been starts. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3084.jpg[/IMGl] C 31 Marcus Camby 6-11, 235 11.9 12.1 3.2 Returned to action on 2/12, posting eight points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals in 28 minutes. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3953.jpg[/IMGl] G 43 Linas Kleiza 6-8, 235 5.3 3.0 0.5 The Nuggets are 8-3 this season in games in which he has started, while averaging 10.8 ppg in those games. [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3741.jpg[/imgl] G 25 Steve Blake 6-3, 172 5.7 1.8 4.1 Has handed out 10+ assists four times in seven games and is averaging 11.3 ppg and 9.9 apg during that stretch. TIMBERWOLVES PROBABLE STARTERS Position Number Name Height Weight PPG RPG APG Notes [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3539.jpg[/IMGl] Forward 23 Trenton Hassell 6-5 233 8.0 3.4 2.8 Shooting 38.9% in Feb (60.5% Jan); 37.4 min since 1/1 [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3007.jpg[/IMGl] Forward 21 Kevin Garnett 6-11 253 22.5 12.5 4.5 Triple-doubles in 2 of last 3 (2/7 vs. GS, Sun vs. Bos) [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3222.jpg[/IMGl] Center 30 Mark Blount 7-0 250 13.7 6.4 0.9 Avg 15.9 pts (54.5%), 6.9 reb, 35.1 min since Christmas [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3264.jpg[/IMGl] Guard 31 Ricky Davis 6-7 226 16.2 3.8 4.6 GW FG w/:00.2 Sun vs. Bos; 23.3 pts (61.9%) in last 3 [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/4135.jpg[/IMGl] Guard 4 Randy Foye 6-4 213 9.0 2.6 2.4 Made 2nd start Sunday; 33 ast/11 TOs in last 9 games NUGGETS RED CROSS REPORT OUT: Kenyon Martin underwent successful surgery on his right knee on 11/15 and will miss the remainder of the season Allen Iverson has missed three-straight games and seven of the last eight due to a right ankle sprain. He will be out of the lineup for tonight?s game. PROBABLE: Carmelo Anthony suffered a right quadriceps contusion during the fourth quarter vs. Golden State on 2/12. He is probable for tonight?s game. TIMBERWOLVES RED CROSS REPORT No Current Injuries TONIGHT'S MATCHUP BY THE NUMBERS KEY FOR TEAM STATISTICS: PPG Points Per Game (measures offense) OPG Opponents Points Per Game (measures defense) FG% % of All Shots Made (2's and 3's) 3PT% % of 3-Point Shots Made FT% % of Free Throws Made RPG Rebounds Per Game APG Assists Per Game SPG Steals Per Game BPG Blocks Per Game TO Turnovers Per Game ................PPG.. OPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG. SPG. BPG. TO NUGGETS 105.8 104.0 .457.. .324 .742 44.2 23.5 8.30 4.94 16.5 WOLVES... 96.5. 97.3 .472.. .352 .797 40.5 22.8 6.47 4.45 15.9
The nuggets need to keep the turnovers down and play some good D on Kevin Garnett. If they do that they have this one in the bag.
