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] SF 15 Carmelo Anthony 6-8, 230 30.3 6.1 4.3 Ranks 1st in the NBA in scoring (30.3 ppg) as of 2/21. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3605.jpg[/IMGl] PF 31 Nene 6-11, 260 10.9 5.8 1.0 Has scored in double-figures in a career-high 11 consecutive games. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3084.jpg[/IMGl] C 31 Marcus Camby 6-11, 235 11.8 11.8 3.0 Ranks 1st in blocks per game (3.05) and is tied for 16th in double-doubles (20) as of 2/21. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3094.jpg[/IMGl] SG 3 Allen Iverson 6-0, 165 28.1 2.8 7.5 Ranks 1st in the NBA in minutes (42.9) and 5th in scoring (28.1), and is tied for 9th in assists (7.5) as of 2/21. [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3741.jpg[/imgl] PG 25 Steve Blake 6-3, 172 5.7 1.8 4.4 Is averaging 10.1 ppg and 10.4 apg over the last nine games. JAZZ PROBABLE STARTERS Position Player Height, Weight, Comes From, Number PPG RPG APG [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3347.jpg[/IMGl] Small Forward Andrei Kirilenko 6-9, 227, Russia #47 9.0 5.2 3.4 [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3547.jpg[/IMGl] Power Forward Mehmet Okur 6-11, 263, Turkey #13 18.2 7.4 2.0 [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3562.jpg[/IMGl] Center Jarron Collins 6-11, 248, Stanford #31 2.6 2.1 0. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3125.jpg[/IMGl] Shooting Guard Derek Fisher 6-1, 205, Ark-Little Rock #2 10.0 1.8 3.2 [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3929.jpg[/IMGl] Point Guard Deron Williams 6-3, 205, Illinois #8 17.4 3.5 9.2 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. OUT: J.R. Smith suffered a left knee sprain at San Antonio on 2/20. He is out for 3-4 weeks. PROBABLE: Allen Iverson returned to the lineup at San Antonio on 2/20 after missing four-straight games and eight of the last nine due to a right ankle sprain. He is probable for tonight's game. JAZZ RED CROSS REPORT Carlos Boozer OUT ? fractured left fibula head (suffered 1/27 @NOK) Deron Williams QUESTIONABLE - Groin THE 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 105.1 103.8 .458.. .325 .742 43.9 23.4 8.23 4.94 16.6 JAZZ...... 102.3. 99.5 .477.. .328 .747 42.6 24.5 7.06 4.40 15.7
Both Williams are Boozer are game-time decisions for playing tonight. Should be an exciting game, I say Jazz by 4. (if atleast Williams plays)