GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: DENVER at DETROIT

NBA: DENVER at DETROIT

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NBA DENVER 110
DETROIT 119 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DETROIT

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NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DENVER 25 30 34 21 110
DETROIT 31 30 33 25 119 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: DEN - J.R. SMITH 32, BOBBY JONES 26, ANTHONY
ROBERSON 12
DET - JASON MAXIELL 25, RONALD MURRAY 19,
RODNEY STUCKEY 17</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DETROIT

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** CONFIRMED **
NBA
DENVER 110
DETROIT 119 FINAL</div>

 

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Reserve Jason Maxiell scored25 points and hauled in 12 rebounds as the Detroit Pistonsposted a 119-110 preseason victory over the Denver Nuggets onWednesday.


Ronald Murray scored 19 points and rookie Arron Afflalo added 14off the bench for Detroit, which played without backcourt starsChauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton.


The Pistons also won this game without significant contributionsfrom the starting front line of Rasheed Wallace, AntonioMcDyess and Tayshaun Prince, who all played in the first quarterbefore joining coach Flip Saunders on the bench for the rest ofthe game.


Maxiell, who entered the contest late in the opening period,<div class="pre">shot 11-of-15 from the field and helped around the paint,</div>corralling six offensive boards for Detroit, which outreboundedDenver, 55-37.


It was the third double-double for Maxiell in the preseason.

Murray scored 14 of his points in the second half for thePistons, who shot 48 percent (47-of-98).


J.R. Smith netted 32 points and Bobby Jones added 26 for theNuggets, who were without All-Stars Allen Iverson and CarmeloAnthony, both of whom did not suit up after playing on Tuesday.

Eduardo Najera had 12 points and 11 rebounds for Denver, whichshot 53 percent (42-of-80).

 

NBA: DENVER at DETROIT

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DENVER (110) AT DETROIT (119)

DENVER

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

E NAJERA F 32:00 5-11 2-2 5 6 11 6 4 0 1 12
B JONES F 29:38 9-13 4-9 0 2 2 0 4 1 2 26
J MCCOY C 22:59 2-3 0-0 0 6 6 0 6 2 2 4
Y DIAWARA G 33:16 5-11 2-4 1 4 5 1 3 0 1 12
A ROBERSON G 36:11 6-12 0-1 0 2 2 11 2 0 2 12
V WAFER 24:08 3-6 1-2 0 4 4 2 1 0 4 7
S AUGMON 26:17 2-5 0-0 0 3 3 3 5 2 1 4
J SMITH 30:35 10-19 10-15 0 3 3 1 3 2 3 33
B STRICKER 4:56 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 42-80 19-33 7 30 37 24 29 7 16 110
(.525) (.576) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 16 (24 PTS)

DETROIT

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

T PRINCE F 8:15 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3
A MCDYESS F 8:44 1-3 1-2 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 3
R WALLACE C 12:00 2-3 0-0 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 5
R STUCKEY G 40:14 3-11 10-11 3 4 7 6 3 0 4 17
R MURRAY G 28:03 8-14 5-7 1 4 5 7 5 1 2 21
J HAYES 28:17 6-17 0-1 2 2 4 4 1 0 0 13
J MAXIELL 33:45 11-15 3-7 6 6 12 4 1 1 2 25
A AFFLALO 25:17 6-11 0-0 1 2 3 1 4 0 2 14
L HUNTER 2:26 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
R DUPREE 9:21 3-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 6
C SAMB 29:28 4-8 0-0 2 7 9 3 4 0 0 8
S MEJIA 14:10 2-8 0-1 3 4 7 2 3 0 1 4
C BILLUPS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
N MOHAMMED DNP - CALF INJURY
R HAMILTON DNP - LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
A JOHNSON DNP - LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN

TOTALS 240:00 47-98 19-29 21 34 55 30 26 3 12 119
(.480) (.655) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 12 (10 PTS)

DENVER 25 30 34 21 - 110
DETROIT 31 30 33 25 - 119

BLOCKED SHOTS: DENVER - B JONES 2, J MCCOY, Y DIAWARA. DETROIT - J MAXIELL 3,
C SAMB 2, R WALLACE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DENVER 7-23 (.304), B JONES 4-5, Y DIAWARA 0-6,
A ROBERSON 0-3, J SMITH 3-9. DETROIT 6-16 (.375), T PRINCE 1-1, R WALLACE 1-
2, R STUCKEY 1-2, J HAYES 1-5, J MAXIELL 0-1, A AFFLALO 2-3, S MEJIA 0-
2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DENVER - TEAM. DETROIT - COACH SAUNDERS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: ERIC LEWIS, JAMES CAPERS, TOMMY NUNEZ.
A - 11,733. T - 2:14.</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DETROIT

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DENVER (110)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
E Najera 32:00 5-11 2-2 5-11 6 4 12
B Jones 29:38 9-13 4-9 0-2 0 4 26
J McCoy 22:59 2-3 0-0 0-6 0 6 4
Y Diawara 33:16 5-11 2-4 1-5 1 3 12
A Roberson 36:11 6-12 0-1 0-2 11 2 12
V Wafer 24:08 3-6 1-2 0-4 2 1 7
S Augmon 26:17 2-5 0-0 0-3 3 5 4
J Smith 30:35 10-19 10-15 0-3 1 3 33
B Stricker 4:56 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 1 0

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TOTALS 240:00 42-80 19-33 7-37 24 29 110
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Percentages: FG-.525, FT-.576. 3-Point Goals:
7-23, .304 (B Jones 4-5, Y Diawara 0-6, A
Roberson 0-3, J Smith 3-9). Team Rebounds:
13. Blocked Shots:4 (B Jones 2, J McCoy, Y
Diawara). Turnovers:16 (V Wafer 4, J Smith 3,
J McCoy 2, A Roberson 2, B Jones 2, S Augmon,
E Najera, Y Diawara). Steals: 7 (S Augmon 2,
J McCoy 2, J Smith 2, B Jones).


DETROIT (119)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
T Prince 8:15 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 3
A McDyess 8:44 1-3 1-2 1-3 1 0 3
R Wallace 12:00 2-3 0-0 1-3 1 0 5
R Stuckey 40:14 3-11 10-11 3-7 6 3 17
R Murray 28:03 8-14 5-7 1-5 7 5 21
J Hayes 28:17 6-17 0-1 2-4 4 1 13
J Maxiell 33:45 11-15 3-7 6-12 4 1 25
A Afflalo 25:17 6-11 0-0 1-3 1 4 14
L Hunter 2:26 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
R Dupree 9:21 3-4 0-0 1-2 1 3 6
C Samb 29:28 4-8 0-0 2-9 3 4 8
S Mejia 14:10 2-8 0-1 3-7 2 3 4
C Billups DNP - COACH'S DECISION
N Mohammed DNP - CALF INJURY
R Hamilton DNP - LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
A Johnson DNP - LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN

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TOTALS 240:00 47-98 19-29 21-55 30 26 119
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Percentages: FG-.480, FT-.655. 3-Point Goals:
6-16, .375 (T Prince 1-1, R Wallace 1-2, R
Stuckey 1-2, J Hayes 1-5, J Maxiell 0-1, A
Afflalo 2-3, S Mejia 0-2). Team Rebounds: 8.
Blocked Shots:6 (J Maxiell 3, C Samb 2, R
Wallace). Turnovers:12 (R Stuckey 4, J
Maxiell 2, R Murray 2, A Afflalo 2, T Prince,
S Mejia). Steals: 3 (R Wallace, J Maxiell, R
Murray).

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DENVER 25 30 34 21 - 110
DETROIT 31 30 33 25 - 119
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Technical fouls: Denver - 1 (Team, 6:39 1st).
Detroit - 1 (COACH Saunders, 7:46 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 11,733. T: 2:14.
Officials: Eric Lewis, James Capers, Tommy
Nunez.</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DETROIT

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NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DENVER 25 30 34 21 110
DETROIT 31 30 33 25 119 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: DEN - J.R. SMITH 33, BOBBY JONES 26, THREE
PLAYERS WITH 12
DET - JASON MAXIELL 25, RONALD MURRAY 21,
RODNEY STUCKEY 17

HIGH REBOUND: DEN - EDUARDO NAJERA 11, JELANI MCCOY 6,
YAKHOUBA DIAWARA 5
DET - JASON MAXIELL 12, CHEICK SAMB 9, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 7

HIGH ASSISTS: DEN - ANTHONY ROBERSON 11, EDUARDO NAJERA 6,
STACEY AUGMON 3
DET - RONALD MURRAY 7, RODNEY STUCKEY 6, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 4

ATT: 11,733</div>