Nuggets Vs. Spurs Final Score: Denver Hangs Tight For 99-94 Victory Over San Antonio

The Denver Nuggets sent the San Antonio Spurs to just their third home loss of the season with a 99-94 victory on Sunday night. Ty Lawson led the team with 22 points, 11 assists, and 9 rebounds.

The Spurs were down by just three starting with 1:34 left in the game, but one minute later Tim Duncan made a layup to draw the game to 95-94. And that's when Ty Lawson made the clutch 20-footer. Gary Neal missed a three-pointer with just six seconds left in the game. Manu Ginobili wound up fouling Lawson right after that, and both free throws went through the hoop.

Arron Afflalo was second among starters with 14 points while Al Harrington added 16 points off the bench. Andre Miller proved that he liked to shoot, but he was 5-of-18 from the field for 11 points. To be fair, though, everyone liked to shoot on the night, hitting just 41.9 percent from the field.

Timofey Mozgov played just 13 minutes due to rolling his ankle in the third quarter. Kosta Koufos was out and that put George Karl in a spot. Harrington wound up playing 31 minutes, and Chris Andersen received 18.

Tony Parker led the Spurs with 25 points while Manu Ginobili played 24 minutes and scored eight points in his return to the court.

The Nuggets (21-17, 11-9 away) are back at the Pepsi Center on Monday to host the Sacramento Kings.

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Nuggets Vs. Spurs: Denver's Timofey Mozgov Injures Ankle In 3rd Quarter

Denver Nuggets forward Timofey Mozgov can't seem to avoid injury trouble of late -- he missed several games back in February, hurt an ankle on March 2 against Houston, and did so again against San Antonio on Sunday night.

Mozzy, hurt again.. I'll let ya know.. he came down on Blair's foot

— Benjamin Hochman (@nuggetsnews) March 5, 2012

Related: Nuggets At Spurs: Second half thread

Mozgov scored five points and pulled down five rebounds in 15 minutes of playing time prior to the injury. His status for the rest of the game against the Spurs is unknown at this point.

Denver holds a seven point lead on San Antonio near the midway point of the third quarter.

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Nuggets Vs. Spurs Halftime Score: Denver Holds Just A 4-Point Lead

For a team missing a couple of starters, the Denver Nuggets sure haven't been showing it since the All-Star Break ended. The Nuggets lead the San Antonio Spurs at halftime, 49-45, without Danilo Gallinari and Nene, both starters who have missed the last few weeks of the season.

Ty Lawson is leading the way for the Nuggets with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists Arron Afflalo has followed with nine points, but all of those came in the first quarter. Andre Miller has been sharp from off the bench with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting.

Tony Parker leads the Spurs with 12 points while Manu Ginobili has returned to the court for them. He has just three points, but it did provide a spark during the first quarter. Matt Bonner has banged around the boards for six rebounds while contributing eight points.

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Nuggets Vs. Spurs Score Update: Denver Leads By 8 After 1st Quarter

The Denver Nuggets lead the San Antonio Spurs after one quarter, 25-17. Ty Lawson has scored six points, grabbed five rebounds and dished the ball out for four assists. Arron Afflalo leads the Nuggets with nine points.

Denver got off to a quick start against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night, opening with an 11-2 run. However, the Spurs quickly came back to bring the score to 19-15 with over five minutes left in the quarter. Manu Ginobili and Matt Bonner hit on three three-pointers during that stretch to spark the Spurs back into the game.

However, a four-minute scoreless streak allowed the Nuggets to widen the lead to eight points. It ended on a play by Tim Duncan that had him positioning the ball right onto Chris Andersen's face before making a dunk. Andersen got the better of Duncan at the end of the quarter by defending him as the buzzer went off.

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NBA Standings 2012: Nuggets Battling For Position In Postseason

A bit more than halfway through the season, the Denver Nuggets are just on the fringes of landing the playoffs this season right now. With a 20-17 record, Denver is currently slotted for the eight seed in the Western Conference, but they're only 1.5 games ahead of Minnesota and two games ahead of Portland.

After the Western Conference's top two teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, the rest of the contenders are tightly packed in the standings. While the Nuggets aren't far from not even qualifying for the postseason, they're only 2.5 games behind the conference's third-place team, the Los Angeles Clippers.

Playing well in the second portion of the season will be absolutely key for Denver. While they have no shot of winning the division, finishing strong could allow them to land the No. 4 seed in the playoffs, while stumbling could potentially lead to missing the playoffs entirely.

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Nuggets Vs. Spurs: Denver Looks For 3rd Straight Win On Sunday

The Denver Nugget remained in Texas after defeating the Houston Rockets on Friday night so that they could make a trip to face the San Antonio Spurs. On the line this Sunday night is the chance for the Nuggets to start a three-game winning streak.

After a 14-5 start, the Nuggets fell victim to injuries and went 4-12 leading up to the All-Star Break. However, the Nuggets are on the rebound from that February swoon and have won their last two games. They picked up a win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday and then followed that with the victory over the Rockets.

While Danilo Gallinari is still out with an ankle injury, Nene plans on testing his calf and playing on Sunday night. While he hasn't played as great as expected since he signed a five-year contract before the season, Nene would help stabilize a front court that could use his veteran leadership (although, Kenneth Faried has proven he can rebound with the best of them in Nene's place).

The Spurs are out for their own three-game winning streak, but that is to sweep the season series. The Spurs won the first contest, 121-117, back in early January while beating the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center, 114-99, on Feb. 23. This will be their last meeting of the regular season.

In February, the Spurs ran up an 11-game winning streak, but they are just 2-2 in their last four games.

Game time/date: 7:30 p.m. MT, Sunday, March 4, 2012

Location: AT&T Center

TV: ESPN

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Nene Injury Update: Nuggets Big Man Plans To Test Calf On Sunday

The Denver Nuggets have had their depth seriously tested throughout the season, as injuries to key guys like Danilo Gallinari and Nene have prevented this team from forming a rhythm. However, the Nuggets may be on the verge of receiving some good news on the injury front, as Benjamin Hochman is reporting that Nene may be available on Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs:

@nuggetsnews: Nene participating in #Nuggets practice here in San An.. He told me last night he was gonna give his calf a shot in Sundays game

Nene has missed the last nine games because of his calf injury. In his absence, the Nuggets have struggled to a 4-5 record. However, Denver has received a boost from rookie forward Kenneth Faried, who has been active on the glass in the absence of Nene. Over the past nine games, Faried has recorded four double-doubles.

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Nuggets Vs. Rockets Final Score: Denver Knocks Off Houston 117-105

Without Nene, Danilo Gallinari , Chris Andersen or Rudy Fernandez, the Denver Nuggets topped the Houston Rockets 117-105 on Friday night at the Toyota Center. The win lifts Denver to 20-17, while the Rockets fall to 21-16.

Ty Lawson keyed the victory for Denver, finishing with 22 points, 15 assists, and seven rebounds. Six other Denver players reached double-figures, including Arron Affalo (17 points) and Corey Brewer (15 points). Kenneth Faried and Andre Miller each had 16 points. Faried also had 11 rebounds, including six offensive boards.

Houston was powered throughout the night by Kevin Martin, who scored 35 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Kyle Lowry added seven rebounds and five assists for the Rockets in the loss.

Denver can point to domination on the boards as the reason they won. The Nuggets out-rebounded Houston 49-35, and grabbed 19 offensive boards to Houston's 10 rebounds.

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Nuggets Vs. Rockets Score Update: Denver Grabs The Lead In The Third

The Denver Nuggets trailed the Houston Rockets by five points at halftime tonight, but a big third quarter by Denver will give the Nuggets an 82-78 lead heading into the final frame at the Toyota Center.

Denver is certainly glad to have starting point guard Ty Lawson back from injury, and he's played well tonight: Lawson has 11 points, 11 assists, and six rebounds, even though he's shot just 3-of-12 from the field. Corey Brewer has a team-high 15 poitns for the Nuggets. Arron Afflalo has 13 points, while Andre Miller has come off the bench to score 14.

Kevin Martin has dominated action throughout the night for Houston. He has 32 points at the moment on 9-of-13 shooting, that includes five makes from three-point range. Luis Scola has 12 points for Houston.

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Nuggets Vs. Rockets Score Update: Denver Trails By Five At The Half

The Denver Nuggets are slowly starting to get healthy, which means the team is hoping a lackluster February can turn into a successful March. Even so, the Nuggets trail the Houston Rockets 54-49 at halftime at the Toyota Center. Houston has won four of its last five games.

Rockets shooting guard Kevin Martin is the star thus far, finishing the half with 20 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Martin is 8-of-9 from the foul line. Luis Scola scored 10 for Houston in the half on 5-of-9 shooting.

Kenneth Faried has 10 points and six rebounds for the Nuggets. Andre Miler has come off the bench to score 10 on 2-of-9 shooting. Al Harrington has eight points for Denver.

The Nuggets shot just 16-of-51 (31.4 percent) from the field in the first half.

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Nuggets Vs. Rockets: Denver Looks For 1st Winning Streak Since Middle Of February

The Denver Nuggets started the second half of this abbreviated 2012 NBA season by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, 104-95, on Wednesday night. The Nuggets are looking to recapture that fast start they got off to before injury after injury put the team in a tailspin. At the moment, Denver stands at 19-17.

The Nuggets had seven scorers in double digits on Wednesday, including a team-high 18 by Ty Lawson. Even little used rookie Jordan Hamilton chipped in 11 points (in only 14 minutes). The team, though, is expected to be without Nene, Danilo Gallinari and Rudy Fernandez yet again.

The Rockets are coming off a loss on Wednesday to the Utah Jazz, 104-83, ending the team's four-game winning streak. The team struggles to shoot 39 percent from the field and lost the rebound battle, 50-34. C.J. Miles put in 27 points for the Jazz, leading the way to victory.

Game time/date: 6:00 p.m. MT, Friday, March 2, 2012

Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Tx.

TV: Altitude, FSN-Houston

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Nuggets Schedule 2012: Denver Travels To Houston And San Antonio

The Denver Nuggets travel to Texas for a pair of games this season.

Nuggets Injury Report: George Karl Expects Nene, Danilo Gallinari And Rudy Fernandez To Miss Friday's Game

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night without the services of Rudy Fernandez, Nene or Danilo Gallinari, and George Karl said Thursday that he expects the team will be without those three players again on Friday.

#Nuggets coach George Karl doesn't think @rudy5fernandez, @gallinari8888 or Nene will play Friday at HOU. No other injuries to report.

— Aaron J. Lopez (@Lopez_Nuggets) March 1, 2012

Related: Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets: Uptempo win for Nuggets

But that'll be nothing new for the Nuggets of late -- Fernandez has missed the last five games, Nene has missed the last eight, while Gallinari has missed the last 11 games.

Despite the injury troubles, Denver is in position to make the playoffs with a good finish to the season. The win over Portland on Wednesday moved the Nuggets into eighth place in the West, a half game ahead of the ninth-place Trail Blazers.

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