Box Score

 

DENVER (103)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
C Anthony           38  9-17   5-5   0-6   3   5   23
Nene                33   6-6   2-2   1-6   2   4   14
M Camby             28   2-8   2-2   1-8   3   1    6
D Johnson           29   5-6   0-2   2-5   1   4   10
A Miller            31  6-11   4-5   1-4   7   2   16
E Najera            22   4-7   0-2   2-4   2   5    8
E Boykins           29  5-12   7-7   1-1   5   1   17
W Person            13   1-3   0-0   0-0   1   2    2
F Elson              7   0-3   0-2   1-1   0   0    0
B Russell           10   3-4   0-0   4-6   0   3    7
G Buckner          DNP  - BROKEN RIGHT HAND                              
K Martin           DNP  - CHEST CONTUSION                                
  
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TOTALS             240 41-77 20-27 13-41  24  27  103
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Percentages: FG-.532, FT-.741. 3-Point Goals:
1-5, .200 (E Boykins 0-2, W Person 0-1, B 
Russell 1-2). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked 
Shots:7 (M Camby 2, D Johnson 2, F Elson 2, 
Nene). Turnovers:19 (A Miller 5, C Anthony 4,
Nene 4, E Boykins 2, D Johnson 2, M Camby, E 
Najera). Steals: 9 (M Camby 3, D Johnson 2, W
Person, Nene, C Anthony, A Miller).


PORTLAND (97)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
V Khryapa           26   2-6   1-1   2-3   1   5    5
S Abdur-Rahim       48  9-23   2-2   1-8   7   4   20
J Przybilla         39   4-6   1-2  5-12   1   4    9
D Stoudamire        37 11-19   3-4   0-1   5   4   27
S Telfair           41  5-15   6-6   2-4  10   4   16
R Patterson         25  2-10   4-6   3-4   3   2    8
T Outlaw            14   4-4   2-2   1-1   0   2   10
R Frahm             10   1-2   0-0   0-0   0   0    2
T Ratliff          DNP  - SORE RIGHT SHOULDER                            
D Anderson         DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                    
D Miles            DNP  - SORE LEFT SHOULDER                             
H Seung-Jin        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 38-85 19-23 14-33  27  25   97
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Percentages: FG-.447, FT-.826. 3-Point Goals:
2-8, .250 (D Stoudamire 2-5, S Telfair 0-2, R
Frahm 0-1). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked Shots:
 0.  Turnovers:16 (J Przybilla 4, S Telfair 
4, D Stoudamire 2, S Abdur-Rahim 2, R 
Patterson 2, R Frahm, V Khryapa). Steals: 8 
(V Khryapa 3, R Patterson 2, D Stoudamire, T 
Outlaw, S Telfair).

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DENVER                26  36  17  24  -  103
PORTLAND              31  23  26  17  -   97
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Technical fouls: Portland - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 10:01 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,638. T: 2:17. 
Officials: Bennie Adams, Jim Clark, Tommy 
Nunez.

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DENVER (103) AT PORTLAND (97)

DENVER

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
C ANTHONY         F    38    9-17     5-5      0   6   6    3   5   1   4   23
NENE              F    33    6-6      2-2      1   5   6    2   4   1   4   14
M CAMBY           C    28    2-8      2-2      1   7   8    3   1   3   1    6
D JOHNSON         G    29    5-6      0-2      2   3   5    1   4   2   2   10
A MILLER          G    31    6-11     4-5      1   3   4    7   2   1   5   16
E NAJERA               22    4-7      0-2      2   2   4    2   5   0   1    8
E BOYKINS              29    5-12     7-7      1   0   1    5   1   0   2   17
W PERSON               13    1-3      0-0      0   0   0    1   2   1   0    2
F ELSON                 7    0-3      0-2      1   0   1    0   0   0   0    0
B RUSSELL              10    3-4      0-0      4   2   6    0   3   0   0    7
G BUCKNER             DNP  - BROKEN RIGHT HAND                                        
K MARTIN              DNP  - CHEST CONTUSION                                          
  
TOTALS                240   41-77    20-27    13  28  41   24  27   9  19  103
                            (.532)  (.741)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 19 (17 PTS)    

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
V KHRYAPA         F    26    2-6      1-1      2   1   3    1   5   3   1    5
S ABDUR-RAHIM     F    48    9-23     2-2      1   7   8    7   4   0   2   20
J PRZYBILLA       C    39    4-6      1-2      5   7  12    1   4   0   4    9
D STOUDAMIRE      G    37   11-19     3-4      0   1   1    5   4   1   2   27
S TELFAIR         G    41    5-15     6-6      2   2   4   10   4   1   4   16
R PATTERSON            25    2-10     4-6      3   1   4    3   2   2   2    8
T OUTLAW               14    4-4      2-2      1   0   1    0   2   1   0   10
R FRAHM                10    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   1    2
T RATLIFF             DNP  - SORE RIGHT SHOULDER                                      
D ANDERSON            DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                              
D MILES               DNP  - SORE LEFT SHOULDER                                       
H SEUNG-JIN           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   38-85    19-23    14  19  33   27  25   8  16   97
                            (.447)  (.826)  TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 16 (14 PTS)    
  
   DENVER             26   36   17   24   -   103
   PORTLAND           31   23   26   17   -   97
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: DENVER - M CAMBY 2, D JOHNSON 2, F ELSON 2, NENE.   PORTLAND -
NONE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DENVER 1-5 (.200), E BOYKINS 0-2, W PERSON 0-1,
B RUSSELL 1-2. PORTLAND 2-8 (.250), D STOUDAMIRE 2-5, S TELFAIR 0-
2, R FRAHM 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PORTLAND - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNIE ADAMS, JIM CLARK, TOMMY NUNEZ.
A - 17,638. T - 2:17.

Game Story

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Carmelo Anthony and DerMarr 
Johnson rescued the Denver Nuggets from a potential letdown.

Anthony scored 23 points and Johnson added six of his 10 in the
fourth quarter as the Nuggets posted a 103-97 victory over the
reeling Portland Trail Blazers.

The Nuggets (41-31) have won 17 of 19 games since the All-Star
break to move one-half game ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies for
seventh place in the Western Conference.

"We're playing with a lot of confidence right now," Johnson
said. "Things are coming pretty easy for us and we just want to
keep it going.  We know we have a tough schedule coming up next
week (at Memphis and Minnesota), but we feel that we can play
with anybody."

One day after an impressive 18-point win over San Antonio,
Denver was in danger of suffering a rare defeat when Joel
Przybilla gave Portland an 86-83 lead with just over eight
minutes remaining.

But Anthony and Johnson scored six points apiece as the Nuggets
took control with a 14-0 run.  Anthony, who made 9-of-17 shots,
capped the spurt with a jumper that made it 97-86 with 1:28
left.

"I just tried to be patient and let the game come to me,"
Anthony said. "Earlier on they were keying on me, sending two or
three people.  Anytime they do that, it's going to be hard to
do anything out there, but I hit a couple of shots at the end."

In addition to his offensive contribution, Johnson frustrated
Portland guard Damon Stoudamire on the other end.  Stoudamire
scored 27 points, but just two in the first 11 minutes of the
fourth quarter.

"That's kind of the trademark of our team," Denver coach George
Karl said. "When we're not playing well we keep things close and
then we figure it out in the fourth.  DJ (Johnson) made a great
defensive commitment on Damon and got him under control.  Then
Carmelo was good at giving us an offensive weapon on the other
end of the floor."

During the burst, the Trail Blazers missed nine shots and
committed five turnovers en route to their 15th loss in 17 games
under interim coach Kevin Pritchard.

"Fatigue began to set in," Pritchard said. "We went six minutes
(6:53) without scoring and those minutes that piled up on
Shareef (Abdur-Rahim) and Joel made a difference."

Abdur-Rahim played all 48 minutes and scored all 20 of his
points through the first three quarters.  He played 41 minutes
Friday in Seattle.

"I'm pretty wiped out," Abdur-Rahim said. "We played hard
though.  We just hit a bad patch and couldn't put the ball in
the bucket.  But with all the excuses that we could make, we
still put ourselves in a position where we can win games.  It's
just frustrating not to win."

Andre Miller scored 12 of his 16 points in the first half, when
Denver shot 61 percent (25-of-41) to take a 62-54 lead.

Stoudamire scored 11 points in the third period, including a
3-pointer with 4:54 on the clock that gave Portland a 72-71
advantage.  The lead changed hands on the next eight possessions
before the Trail Blazers took an 80-79 edge into the final
quarter.