Box Score

 

DENVER (94)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Harvey            37   7-8   3-4   3-9   2   4   17
J Howard            35  7-15   6-8   2-7   5   3   20
N Hilario           39   6-7   5-9  4-13   5   3   17
L Harrington        30   2-4   0-0   0-3   3   5    4
V Yarbrough         18   0-3   1-2   0-1   0   3    1
R White             30  5-12  9-11   1-4   3   2   19
J Crotty            18   3-6   1-3   0-2   3   3    8
N Tskitishvili      24   3-4   0-0   0-0   0   0    7
M Blount             5   0-2   1-2   0-0   0   0    1
M Bryant             4   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   1    0
R Bowen            DNP  - STOMACH FLU                                    
P Savovic          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 33-61 26-39 10-40  21  24   94
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Percentages: FG-.541, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
2-10, .200 (J Howard 0-1, V Yarbrough 0-2, R 
White 0-4, J Crotty 1-1, N Tskitishvili 1-2).
Team Rebounds: 18. Blocked Shots:3 (V 
Yarbrough, N Hilario, N Tskitishvili). 
Turnovers:13 (J Howard 4, D Harvey 3, M 
Bryant 2, L Harrington 2, N Hilario, N 
Tskitishvili). Steals: 4 (J Howard, V 
Yarbrough, N Hilario, L Harrington).


SEATTLE (82)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Evans             21   1-2   1-5   2-4   1   2    3
R Lewis             43  5-16   3-3   3-4   0   2   13
P Drobnjak          35  5-10   2-2   0-3   2   4   13
D Mason             42  9-16   2-4   3-4   0   5   21
G Payton            42  9-20   4-9   1-4  14   5   25
A Sesay              7   0-2   0-0   0-1   1   0    0
V Potapenko         17   1-2   0-0   2-3   1   5    2
V Radmanovic        23   1-9   0-0   4-6   2   1    2
J Forte             10   1-3   1-2   1-2   1   1    3
B Barry            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
K Anderson         DNP  - STRAINED LEFT CALF                             
C Booth            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 32-80 13-25 16-31  22  25   82
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Percentages: FG-.400, FT-.520. 3-Point Goals:
5-13, .385 (R Lewis 0-3, P Drobnjak 1-2, D 
Mason 1-1, G Payton 3-4, V Radmanovic 0-3). 
Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots:1 (R Lewis).
Turnovers:8 (G Payton 2, D Mason 2, R Evans 
2, R Lewis, J Forte). Steals: 5 (G Payton 2, 
P Drobnjak 2, A Sesay).

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DENVER               20  16  26  32   -  94
SEATTLE              28  15  24  15   -  82
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Technical fouls: Denver - 3 (D Harvey, 0:37 
2nd; Defensive Three, 7:35 3rd; N Hilario, 
3:38 4th). Seattle - 3 (G Payton, 0:37 2nd; 
Defensive Three, 11:46 2nd; V Potapenko, 3:38
4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,802. T: 2:29. 
Officials: Derek Richardson, Derrick 
Stafford, Gary Benson.

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DENVER (94) AT SEATTLE (82)

DENVER

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D HARVEY          F    37    7-8      3-4      3   6   9    2   4   0   3   17
J HOWARD          F    35    7-15     6-8      2   5   7    5   3   1   4   20
N HILARIO         C    39    6-7      5-9      4   9  13    5   3   1   1   17
L HARRINGTON      G    30    2-4      0-0      0   3   3    3   5   1   2    4
V YARBROUGH       G    18    0-3      1-2      0   1   1    0   3   1   0    1
R WHITE                30    5-12     9-11     1   3   4    3   2   0   0   19
J CROTTY               18    3-6      1-3      0   2   2    3   3   0   0    8
N TSKITISHVILI         24    3-4      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   1    7
M BLOUNT                5    0-2      1-2      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    1
M BRYANT                4    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   0   2    0
R BOWEN               DNP  - STOMACH FLU                                              
P SAVOVIC             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   33-61    26-39    10  30  40   21  24   4  13   94
                            (.541)  (.667)  TEAM REBS: 18 TOTAL TO: 15 (20 PTS)    

SEATTLE

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R EVANS           F    21    1-2      1-5      2   2   4    1   2   0   2    3
R LEWIS           F    43    5-16     3-3      3   1   4    0   2   0   1   13
P DROBNJAK        C    35    5-10     2-2      0   3   3    2   4   2   0   13
D MASON           G    42    9-16     2-4      3   1   4    0   5   0   2   21
G PAYTON          G    42    9-20     4-9      1   3   4   14   5   2   2   25
A SESAY                 7    0-2      0-0      0   1   1    1   0   1   0    0
V POTAPENKO            17    1-2      0-0      2   1   3    1   5   0   0    2
V RADMANOVIC           23    1-9      0-0      4   2   6    2   1   0   0    2
J FORTE                10    1-3      1-2      1   1   2    1   1   0   1    3
B BARRY               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
K ANDERSON            DNP  - STRAINED LEFT CALF                                       
C BOOTH               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   32-80    13-25    16  15  31   22  25   5   8   82
                            (.400)  (.520)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 8 (12 PTS)     
  
   DENVER             20   16   26   32   -   94
   SEATTLE            28   15   24   15   -   82
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: DENVER - V YARBROUGH, N HILARIO, N TSKITISHVILI.  SEATTLE -
R LEWIS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DENVER 2-10 (.200), J HOWARD 0-1, V YARBROUGH 0-
2, R WHITE 0-4, J CROTTY 1-1, N TSKITISHVILI 1-2. SEATTLE 5-13 (.385),
R LEWIS 0-3, P DROBNJAK 1-2, D MASON 1-1, G PAYTON 3-4, V RADMANOVIC 0-
3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DENVER - D HARVEY, DEFENSIVE THREE, N HILARIO. 
SEATTLE - G PAYTON, DEFENSIVE THREE, V POTAPENKO.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DEREK RICHARDSON, DERRICK STAFFORD, GARY BENSON.
A - 15,802. T - 2:29.

Game Story

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Juwan Howard and Rodney White helped provide 
some relief for the Denver Nuggets.

Howard scored 20 points and White added 13 of his 19 in the
fourth quarter as the Nuggets ended a 10-game skid with a 94-82
victory over the Seattle SuperSonics.

It was Denver's first victory since a 92-81 victory over Indiana
on December 7. The slide was its longest since a 17-game losing
streak from February 12-March 10, 1998.

"We've been working really hard with film work and execution,"
Denver coach Jeff Bzdelik said. "It paid off for us tonight.
Finally, we played a productive second half and really made key
shots down the stretch."

Seattle took a 69-64 lead on Vitaly Potapenko's basket with just
under 11 minutes remaining. The SuperSonics went on nearly a
five-minute scoreless drought as the Nuggets took control.

"Our heads weren't into the game," Seattle coach Nate McMillan
said. "I can't understand why we didn't come in here ready to
play and focused. We were playing a little selfish."

Donnell Harvey and White responded with baskets and rookie
Nikoloz Tskitishvili nailed a turnaround jumper to give Denver
the lead for good.

After a free throw by Harvey, White and rookie Junior Harrington
each had baskets to cap the 11-0 run for a 75-69 cushion with
6:27 to go.

White's big numbers highlighted a huge night for Denver's
reserves. The Nuggets' bench outscored the Sonics' reserves,
35-7.

"We're aggressive offensively and most of our shots came in the
paint," White said. "We were celebrating like we won the
championship. We were really competing and hopefully we can keep
winning. We finished strong and we played aggressive, smart and
kept our composure at the end."

Denver, the worst shooting team in the NBA, made nine of its
first 11 shots in the quarter and shot a blistering 77 percent
(20-of-26) in the second half.

The Nuggets limited the SuperSonics to 34 percent (14-of-41)
shooting over the final 24 minutes.

"We got the defensive stops and made some shots at the end,"
Howard said. "It's a big win to beat a good team and do it on
the road. A win really helps everybody's confidence."

The disparity in those numbers were even more glaring in the
fourth quarter, when the Nuggets made 11-of-14 shots and the
Sonics connected on just 5-of-22 attempts.

Harvey and rookie Nene Hilario each scored 17 points for Denver,
which also ended an eight-game road losing streak. The Nuggets
topped the 90-point plateau for the fifth time.

Hilario also grabbed 13 rebounds and Harvey added nine as Denver
held a 40-31 edge on the glass. No player for Seattle had more
than six rebounds.

"(Hilario) is a young player at the age of 20 and he too is
getting better," Bzdelik said. "He was 6-of-7 from the floor
with 17 points and 13 rebounds."

Gary Payton had 25 points and 14 assists to lead Seattle, which
posted a 79-77 win at Denver on Monday.  The SuperSonics had a
brief two-game skid snapped and lost for the fourth time in six
games.

But Payton made just 4-of-9 at the foul line, where Seattle was
dismal. The Sonics shot a season-low 52 percent (13-of-25) on
free throws and rookie Reggie Evans was a woeful 1-of-5.

"I don't think we followed the game plan," Seattle forward
Rashard Lewis said. "I think a lot of guys' heads were somewhere
else. Most definitely, it was selfish and embarrassing to me."

Desmond Mason made his first eight shots and scored 13 of his 21
points in the first quarter for Seattle. Lewis and Predrag
Drobnjak each netted 13 points.