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NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DENVER 24 24 29 23 100 BOSTON 26 15 32 26 99 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: DEN - CARMELO ANTHONY 25, ANDRE MILLER 19, KENYON MARTIN 18 BOS - PAUL PIERCE 31, RICKY DAVIS 18, MARK BLOUNT 13 HIGH REBOUND: DEN - MARCUS CAMBY 11, KENYON MARTIN 11, CARMELO ANTHONY 10 BOS - RAEF LAFRENTZ 15, MARK BLOUNT 7, PAUL PIERCE 6 HIGH ASSISTS: DEN - KENYON MARTIN 6, MARCUS CAMBY 4, TWO PLAYERS WITH 3 BOS - GARY PAYTON 10, PAUL PIERCE 4, THREE PLAYERS WITH 2 ATT: 15,371Box ScoreDENVER (100) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp K Martin 43 8-19 2-2 2-11 6 2 18 C Anthony 39 8-20 6-7 2-10 3 5 25 M Camby 40 5-9 6-7 2-11 4 5 16 G Buckner 17 1-1 0-0 0-0 3 4 3 A Miller 36 8-12 3-6 1-7 2 2 19 B Russell 22 1-2 0-0 1-3 2 2 3 F Elson 13 2-4 0-0 0-2 0 2 4 D Johnson 13 1-2 2-2 0-2 1 2 4 E Boykins 17 3-8 1-1 0-0 2 1 8 R White DNP - COACH'S DECISION Nene DNP - RIGHT HIP CONTUSION N Tskitishvili DNP - COACH'S DECISION _____________________________________________________ TOTALS 240 37-77 20-25 8-46 23 25 100 _____________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.481, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals: 6-13, .462 (K Martin 0-1, C Anthony 3-6, G Buckner 1-1, B Russell 1-2, D Johnson 0-1, E Boykins 1-2). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:11 (M Camby 5, K Martin 4, C Anthony, F Elson). Turnovers:16 (C Anthony 4, A Miller 3, K Martin 3, M Camby 2, B Russell, D Johnson, G Buckner, E Boykins). Steals: 7 (K Martin 3, A Miller 2, M Camby, G Buckner). BOSTON (99) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp J Welsch 26 4-7 0-0 1-2 2 2 9 R LaFrentz 31 4-11 0-0 7-15 1 3 8 M Blount 35 5-10 3-6 3-7 1 2 13 G Payton 35 3-11 4-4 1-2 10 1 11 P Pierce 37 9-22 10-14 0-6 4 4 31 R Davis 29 6-16 5-5 0-3 2 1 18 A Jefferson 15 2-5 1-2 1-5 1 1 5 W Mccarty 15 2-3 0-1 0-0 2 1 4 M Banks 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 T Allen 11 0-3 0-0 1-2 1 2 0 J Reed DNP - COACH'S DECISION K Perkins DNP - COACH'S DECISION _____________________________________________________ TOTALS 240 35-89 23-32 14-42 24 18 99 _____________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.393, FT-.719. 3-Point Goals: 6-18, .333 (J Welsch 1-2, R LaFrentz 0-2, G Payton 1-1, P Pierce 3-8, R Davis 1-3, W Mccarty 0-1, T Allen 0-1). Team Rebounds: 14. Blocked Shots:2 (R LaFrentz, M Blount). Turnovers:12 (R Davis 3, G Payton 2, P Pierce 2, M Blount, A Jefferson, M Banks, J Welsch, T Allen). Steals: 8 (G Payton 3, P Pierce 2, R LaFrentz, J Welsch, T Allen). -------------------------------------------- DENVER 24 24 29 23 - 100 BOSTON 26 15 32 26 - 99 -------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: Boston - 2 (R Davis, 8:38 2nd; G Payton, 0:49 3rd). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,371. T: 2:21. Officials: Bob Delaney, Gary Benson, Rodney Mott.
Extended BoxDENVER (100) AT BOSTON (99) DENVER REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === K MARTIN F 43 8-19 2-2 2 9 11 6 2 3 3 18 C ANTHONY F 39 8-20 6-7 2 8 10 3 5 0 4 25 M CAMBY C 40 5-9 6-7 2 9 11 4 5 1 2 16 G BUCKNER G 17 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 4 1 1 3 A MILLER G 36 8-12 3-6 1 6 7 2 2 2 3 19 B RUSSELL 22 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 1 3 F ELSON 13 2-4 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 4 D JOHNSON 13 1-2 2-2 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 4 E BOYKINS 17 3-8 1-1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 8 R WHITE DNP - COACH'S DECISION NENE DNP - RIGHT HIP CONTUSION N TSKITISHVILI DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240 37-77 20-25 8 38 46 23 25 7 16 100 (.481) (.800) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 18 (22 PTS) BOSTON REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === J WELSCH F 26 4-7 0-0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 9 R LAFRENTZ F 31 4-11 0-0 7 8 15 1 3 1 0 8 M BLOUNT C 35 5-10 3-6 3 4 7 1 2 0 1 13 G PAYTON G 35 3-11 4-4 1 1 2 10 1 3 2 11 P PIERCE G 37 9-22 10-14 0 6 6 4 4 2 2 31 R DAVIS 29 6-16 5-5 0 3 3 2 1 0 3 18 A JEFFERSON 15 2-5 1-2 1 4 5 1 1 0 1 5 W MCCARTY 15 2-3 0-1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 M BANKS 6 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 T ALLEN 11 0-3 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 J REED DNP - COACH'S DECISION K PERKINS DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240 35-89 23-32 14 28 42 24 18 8 12 99 (.393) (.719) TEAM REBS: 14 TOTAL TO: 12 (11 PTS) DENVER 24 24 29 23 - 100 BOSTON 26 15 32 26 - 99 BLOCKED SHOTS: DENVER - M CAMBY 5, K MARTIN 4, C ANTHONY, F ELSON. BOSTON - R LAFRENTZ, M BLOUNT. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DENVER 6-13 (.462), K MARTIN 0-1, C ANTHONY 3-6, G BUCKNER 1-1, B RUSSELL 1-2, D JOHNSON 0-1, E BOYKINS 1-2. BOSTON 6- 18 (.333), J WELSCH 1-2, R LAFRENTZ 0-2, G PAYTON 1-1, P PIERCE 3- 8, R DAVIS 1-3, W MCCARTY 0-1, T ALLEN 0-1. TECHNICAL FOULS: BOSTON - R DAVIS, G PAYTON. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: BOB DELANEY, GARY BENSON, RODNEY MOTT. A - 15,371. T - 2:21.
Game StoryBOSTON (Ticker) -- Carmelo Anthony made only one basket in the fourth quarter, but it was a big one. Anthony's jumper with 3.6 seconds remaining proved to be the difference as the Denver Nuggets ended a two-game skid by edging the Boston Celtics, 100-99. It was Denver's first victory at the FleetCenter since November 15, 1996 - spanning seven games - and just the second time the Nuggets have beaten the Celtics in the last 12 meetings overall. "I'm was really proud of ours guys and the way they bounced back after yesterday's game," said Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik, who watched his team blow an 18-point lead during Tuesday night's 110-102 loss in Philadelphia. After Paul Pierce hit two free throws to give the Celtics a 99-98 lead with 10.7 seconds left, Anthony, who had missed his first four fourth-quarter shots, came off a screen by Kenyon Martin, dribbled to the top of the key and nailed the jumper over 7-footer Mark Blount. "My teammates know that I want the ball in those situations," Anthony said. "Once I saw Mark Blount and he didn't step up, I knew I had to take the shot; I was too wide open. They had been double-teaming me and trapping me the whole game and I was so wide open." The Celtics saw the play as a defensive breakdown. "We told them what was coming and we didn't execute our defense very well," Celtics head coach Doc Rivers said. "That's disappointing." Anthony led a starting frontcourt that each recorded double-doubles. The second-year forward had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Martin collected 18 and 11 and Marcus Camby 16 and 11. Pierce, who beat Portland with a buzzer shot on November 10, had a chance to win the game at the end. The All-Star took the inbound pass from Ricky Davis made one move towards the basket then faded away with Andre Miller in his face and saw his shot near the 3-point line hit the back of the rim as time expired. "You're forced into a shot with only three seconds left," said Pierce, who scored 31 points but only two in the fourth quarter. "If you look to pass, you're going to lose. I got the ball where I wanted it I just missed it." "He wasn't driving to the hoop," Miller said. "I wasn't letting him. I was trying to keep him in front of me and not bail him out." One game after scoring 19 points in the fourth quarter of a 134-127 double-overtime win over the Clippers, Ricky Davis again carried the Celtics down the stretch, scoring 13 of his 18 points in the final 12 minutes. Davis pulled the Celtics within 98-95 on a layup with 1:07 left and Gary Payton knocked down a pair of free throws with 35 seconds remaining, making it a one-point game. Anthony missed an eight-footer with Davis in his face before Pierce's late free throws.
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