NUGGETS PROBABLE STARTERS <u>KEY</u> 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 29.8 6.1 4.1 Had 26 points (10-20 FG, 6-8 FT), eight rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes vs. L.A. Lakers on 3/15. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3605.jpg[/IMGl] PF 31 Nen? 6-11, 260 11.0 6.1 1.2 Is shooting .582 (131-225) over his last 25 games. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3084.jpg[/IMGl] C 23 Marcus Camby 6-11, 235 11.2 11.6 3.3 Recorded his 24th double-double of the season and thirdstraight game with 11points and 14 rebounds on 3/15. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3094.jpg[/IMGl] SG 3 Allen Iverson 6-0, 165 27.6 3.1 7.3 Post his second-straight double-double with 14 points and a season-high-tying 13 assists vs. the Lakers on 3/15. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3741.jpg[/IMGl] PG 25 Steve Blake 6-3, 172 6.0 1.9 4.5 Has scored 10+ points 14 times this season and 11 times since being acquired by Denver on 1/11. SUNS PROBABLE STARTERS <u>KEY</u> PLAYER NUMBER POSITION HEIGHT WEIGHT YEARS IN NBA HIGHLIGHTS [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3724.jpg[/IMGl] BORIS DIAW #3 F 6-8 230 4TH NBA SEASON Shooting a career-high .535 from the field and leads all NBA centers and power forwards with 4.9 assists in 2006-07? 2005-06 NBA Most Improved Player? Was one of 3 players (LeBron James, Jason Kidd) to average at least six rebounds and six assists and averaged 13.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists in 35.5 minutes in 2005-06. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3332.jpg[/IMGl] SHAWN MARION #31 F 6-7 228 8TH NBA SEASON Only NBA player ranked in the top 35 in points (17.7), rebounds (10.2), field goal percentage (.517), steals (2.02), blocks (1.59), double-doubles (32) and minutes (38.8) in 2006-07? One of only seven NBA players to average at least 18 points and 10 rebounds (Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Carlos Boozer, Jermaine O?Neal, Zach Randolph, Chris Bosh)? Four-time NBA All-Star (2003, ?05, ?06, ?07)? Third Team All-NBA Selection (2005, ?06). [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3607.jpg[/IMGl] AMAR? STOUDEMIRE #1 C 6-10 245 5TH NBA SEASON Ranks second among NBA centers in scoring (20.8, 20th in NBA) behind only Yao Ming? Is one of only two NBA players (Carlos Boozer) ranked in the top 20 in scoring (20.8), rebounding (9.9) and field goal percentage (.582)? Two-time NBA All-Star (2005, ?07)? Second Team All-NBA Selection (2005). [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3467.jpg[/IMGl] RAJA BELL #19 G 6-5 210 7TH NBA SEASON Posting a career-high 14.7 scoring average for the fourth consecutive season and trails only Mike Miller, Gilbert Arenas and Ray Allen with 158 3-pointers made? Prior to 2006-07 season, ranked tied for ninth all-time and third among active NBA players in three-point field goal percentage (.411, minimum 250 made) [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3103.jpg[/IMGl] STEVE NASH #13 G 6-3 178 11TH NBA SEASON On pace to become first NBA player to average at least 18 points (19.2) and 11 assists (career-high 1167) in 2006-07 since Magic Johnson and Kevin Johnson (1989-90)? Two-time NBA MVP (2004-05, 2005-06)? Five-time NBA All-Star (2002, ?03, ?05, ?06, ?07)? First Team All-NBA Selection (2005, ?06). 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. SUNS RED CROSS REPORT NO INJURIES 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 104.8 103.5 .460. .332 .746 43.7 23.3 8.38 5.13 16.8 SUNS..... 110.2 102.8 .494. .402 .807 40.5 25.8 6.48 4.78 14.8
