<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> The Nuggets cut their roster to 14 players after the game Tuesday. Waived were Mike Wilks, Anthony Roberson, Brad Stricker, Jelani McCoy and Stacey Augmon, all of whom have nonguaranteed contracts.</p> The Nuggets, and other NBA teams, have to get down to 15 players by Thursday.</p> "He said I was caught up in a numbers game,'' said Wilks, who added that he was informed after the game by executive Rex Chapman that he was being let go after only five days with the team. The Nuggets will continue to scan the waiver wire.</div></p> Source: Rocky Mountain News</p>