NBA: CHICAGO (2-7) at DENVER (7-3) <h3>Iverson, red-hot Nuggets face struggling Bulls</h3> Chicago (2-7) at Denver (7-3) 9:00 pm EST DENVER (Ticker) -- An embarrassing loss apparently made all thedifference for Allen Iverson and the Denver Nuggets, who havedone nothing but win recently. Iverson and the surging Nuggets shoot for their sixth straightwin Tuesday when they host the struggling Chicago Bulls. A preseason favorite to contend for the Northwest Divisiontitle, Denver was routed in emphatic fashion in a 119-93 loss tothe Boston Celtics on November 7. The Nuggets trailed by 32 points at halftime and allowed theCeltics to shoot 65 percent in the blowout. However, the Nuggets have not lost since, averaging 115.6 pointswhile holding opponents to 94.8 points during their five-gamewinning streak. Iverson has been the key, averaging 26.7 points over that span. Iverson and fellow superstar Carmelo Anthony combined for 47points on 18-of-31 shooting in Saturday's 115-83 victory overthe New York Knicks. The Bulls, who also started the season with high expectations,may have to deal with the loss of up-and-comming forward LuolDeng among all of their problems. Deng missed Sunday's 106-78 blowout loss to the Los AngelesLakers because of lower back pain. The defeat dropped Chicagoto 1-2 on its six-game road trip.
NBA: CHICAGO at DENVER <div class="pre">CHICAGO AT DENVER - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS CHICAGO DENVER F Adrian Griffin F Carmelo Anthony F Andres Nocioni F Kenyon Martin C Ben Wallace C Marcus Camby G Ben Gordon G Yakhouba Diawara G Kirk Hinrich G Allen Iverson OFFICIALS: Joe Forte Scott Wall Sean Wright</div>
NBA: CHICAGO at DENVER <div class="pre">CHICAGO VS DENVER - INACTIVES CHICAGO DENVER PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON L DENG BACK MUSCLE STRAIN A CARTER HAND INJURY V KHRYAPA COACH'S DECISION C ATKINS GROIN PULL J CURRY COACH'S DECISION NENE THUMB INJURY</div>
Re: NBA: CHICAGO (2-7) at DENVER (7-3) Same lineup as last game for the bulls. Why not stick with what's working! </p> </p>
Re: NBA: CHICAGO (2-7) at DENVER (7-3) <font size="3">Thabo must be deeper in the doghouse than anyone on the Bulls has ever been without being outright kicked off the team</font>. Adrian Griffin gets consecutive starts to match up with Kobe and Melo. He'll be earning his money tonight.</p>
Re: NBA: CHICAGO (2-7) at DENVER (7-3) Skiles is making a statement. He said he was going to play the vets because the young guys aren't coming through.</p> LOL. Wallace looks to create offense and misses a layup, but grabs his own miss and dunks.</p> Iverson with the steal and layup after Melo hits. Nuggets can put up points in a hurry.</p> Nocioni misses, K-Mart dunks.</p> Yikes.</p> </p>
Re: NBA: CHICAGO (2-7) at DENVER (7-3) I'm starting to get the same vibe I did before Cartwright got axed</p>
Re: NBA: CHICAGO (2-7) at DENVER (7-3) Kirk is having his best game of the year!</p> </p> </p> Bulls are down 8.</p>
Re: NBA: CHICAGO (2-7) at DENVER (7-3) Nice lineup here for the Bulls.</p> Thabo, Noah, Smith, Hinrich, Gordon.</p> Thabo just got his 2nd foul, so Griffin checks in for him. LOL at this pathetic try to stay in the game.</p> </p>
Re: NBA: CHICAGO (2-7) at DENVER (7-3) Iverson just got mugged. Three bulls players fouled him, but no call.</p> </p>
NBA: CHICAGO at DENVER <div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- CHICAGO 25 25 DENVER 36 36 END 1ST QTR HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER CHI - KIRK HINRICH 8, BEN WALLACE 6, BEN GORDON 5 DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 10, CARMELO ANTHONY 10, KENYON MARTIN 7</div>
Re: NBA: CHICAGO (2-7) at DENVER (7-3) When do we get to play the Knicks? Can't be soon enough.</p> </p>
Re: NBA: CHICAGO (2-7) at DENVER (7-3) Joakim Noah is terrribl. He hustles a lot, but he makes so many stupid plays (is he just a dumb person?), and he has those stone hands with are basically the death sentence for a big man. I doubt he's in the league too much longer. I think I'd rather have Paul Shirley than him.</p>
