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]15 Carmelo Anthony 6-8, 230 31.8 5.8 4.0 Moved into 10th on the Nuggets all-time scoring list past Dave Robisch with his 37 points at Utah on 1/26. [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3663.jpg[/imgl]F 30 Reggie Evans 6-8, 245 6.1 8.0 0.9 Posted four points (2-3 FG) and five boards in his seventh start of the season at Utah on 1/26. [imgl] http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles.../65x90/3084.jpg[/imgl]C 23 Marcus Camby 6-11, 235 12.3 12.5 2.9 Moved into 12th on the Nuggets all-time rebounding list past LaPhonso Ellis (2,695) at Utah on 1/26. [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3094.jpg[/imgl]G 3 Allen Iverson 6-0, 165 29.2 2.8 7.5 Scored 33 points and added six assists and three rebounds in 45 minutes at Utah on 1/26. [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3741.jpg[/imgl]G 25 Steve Blake 6-3, 172 4.8 1.6 3.1 Finished with five points, six assists, a career-high five steals and two rebounds in 29 minutes at Utah on 1/26. NETS PROBABLE STARTERS Position Player Number Player Height, Weight, & College Last Game Highlights 2006-2007 Regular Season Averages Notable Forward No. 8 [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/4182.jpg[/imgl]Hassan Adams 6?4? 220 Arizona Last Game: 6 points and 2 rebounds. 2006-07 Regular Season: Averaging 3.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists? shooting .566 from the field and .625 from the line. Note: Made the first start of his career on 1/22 at Sacramento, totaling 5 points and 3 rebounds on 2-of-4 from the field. Forward No. 33 [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3308.jpg[/imgl]Mikki Moore 7?0? 225 Nebraska Last Game: 7 points and 4 rebounds. 2006-07 Regular Season: Averaging 7.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists? shooting .665 from the field and .719 from the line. Note: Scored a career high 22 points on 8-of- 8 shooting from the field at Sacramento on 1/22. Center No. 35 [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3530.jpg[/imgl]Jason Collins 7?0? 260 Stanford Last Game: 4 point and 5 rebounds. 2006-07 Regular Season: Averaging 2.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists? shooting .356 from the field and .506 from the line. Note: Returned to the Nets lineup on 1/9 vs. Toronto after missing the previous two contests with a strained lower back. Guard No. 15 [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3248.jpg[/imgl]Vince Carter 6?6? 220 North Carolina Last Game: 33 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. 2006-07 Regular Season: Averaging 24.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists? shooting .452 from the field, .350 from three and .788 from the line. Note: Set a career high for assists with 13 at Golden State on 1/24? Ranks 13th in the NBA in scoring. Guard No. 5 [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/2625.jpg[/imgl]Jason Kidd 6?4? 210 California Last Game: 12 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. 2006-07 Regular Season: Averaging 14.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists? shooting .438 from the field and .805 from the line. Note: Recorded the 83rd triple double of his career and his eighth of the season at Sacramento on 1/22. 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. NETS RED CROSS REPORT Richard Jefferson (out) right ankle surgery? Nenad Krstic (out) torn ACL, left knee. 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 106.1 103.7 .455 .329.. .747 44.6 23.1 8.80 4.80 16.8 NETS....... 97.3. 97.5 .457 .342... .739 41.6 23.2 6.23 3.26 15.2
The Nets are tired and have come off of 3 straight heartbreaking losses. I think Denver will dominate the boards and beat New Jersey by 7.
Nice preview, tremaine. I'm rooting for Denver tonight, but this game won't be easy. The Nets might play with a chip on the shoulder after their string of losses.
I want to see the Nuggets pick up their defense. But they should win this game, it's a toss up though because they just came off a loss last night.
Prediction: Nuggets 105 Nets 102 The Nets have lost three straight on their Western road trip by just 1 point. That is rough. The Nets last played on Thursday and the Nuggets, of course, played yesterday. Both of those factors give the Nets advantages, but I think J.R. will come back strong from an off game against the Jazz, and that Blake will have alot of assists at the point. This game can go either way and, most likely, it will be close. If Camby is hitting and Blake and J.R. hit 7 or more threes, the Nuggets could win by more.
