SB Nation Denver - Denver Nuggets Final Score: Carmelo Anthony Scores 31 Points In 113-106 Loss To Utah Jazzhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2011-02-04T23:37:07-07:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/17372432011-02-04T23:37:07-07:002011-02-04T23:37:07-07:00Denver Nuggets Final Score: Carmelo Anthony Scores 31 Points In 113-106 Loss To Utah Jazz
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> lost to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Utah Jazz</a>, 113-106, on Friday night. Nene tied his career-best scoring mark with 28 points in the loss.</p>
<p>This game was marked early by the Nuggets' inability to make a basket from the field. However, the team made 13 trips to the free throw line in the first quarter. Carmelo Anthony had a game-high 31 points, but shot only 7-of-21 from the field. He was 17-of-18 from the line, though.</p>
<p>For his 28 points, Nene was 10-of-12 from the field and 8-of-8 from the line. He pulled down five boards and blocked three shots. Arron Afflalo contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds.</p>
<p>Deron Williams returned from injury to the Jazz's lineup and finished the game with 26 points and 12 assists. However, he was just 9-of-23 shooting, 2-of-10 from the beyond the arc. Al Jefferson also had a double-double, finishing the game with 28 points and 10 rebounds.</p>
<p>This game became rowdy in the fourth quarter when J.R. Smith received a flagrant 2 foul for basically hitting Raja Bell. The teams converged for a minor tussle, which eventually resulted in both teams taking foul shots. Smith was ejected from the game.</p>
<p>The Nuggets (29-21, 21-6 home) visit the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> on Saturday night. The game tips at 6:30 p.m MT.</p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2011/2/4/1976198/denver-nuggets-final-score-carmelo-anthony-scores-31-points-in-113Russ Oates2011-02-04T21:49:19-07:002011-02-04T21:49:19-07:00Jazz-Nuggets Halftime Score: Deron Williams Helps Jazz Lead, 50-47
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> started the game off sluggishly, at one point shooting only 16.7 percent from the field. They, however, were able to stay in the game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Utah Jazz</a> by getting to the free throw line 13 times in the first quarter. However, they are losing at, 50-47, halftime.</p>
<p><span>Carmelo Anthony</span>'s shooting struggles continued, going 2-of-9 from the field, but 6-of-6 from the free throw line. He has 10 points. <span>Chauncey Billups</span> is also missing the hoop, making only one bucket in six attempts. He made four free throws. Nene leads the team 11 points, four rebounds and two blocks.</p>
<p>The Jazz have already felt the impact of <span>Deron Williams</span> to the court, as he leads the team with 16 points. <span>Al Jefferson</span> contributed eight points and a team-high six rebounds in the half. <span>Earl Watson</span> pulled down four boards (two offensive) and distributed the ball four times.</p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2011/2/4/1976104/jazz-nuggets-halftime-score-deron-williams-helps-jazz-lead-50-47Russ Oates2011-02-04T08:05:16-07:002011-02-04T08:05:16-07:00Jazz Vs. Nuggets Preview: Division Rivals Square Off
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<p>A half game separates the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nba/teams/denver-nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nba/teams/utah-jazz">Utah Jazz</a> in the standings, but the trajectories of the two teams are anything but similar.</p>
<p>Denver has won five of their last seven and nine of their 13, while Utah is still reeling from a season-high six-game losing streak and has dropped eight of their past 10.</p>
<p>Much of Utah's losing can be attributed to the absence of point guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nba/players/21655/deron-williams">Deron Williams</a>. Williams has missed the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Jazz</a>'s last four games with a wrist injury and is listed as day-to-day.</p>
<p>In Williams' absence <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nba/players/21649/paul-millsap">Paul Millsap</a> has emerged as the Jazz's offensive weapon. In the four games without Williams, Millsap has averaged 19 points, including a 30 point output against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nba/teams/minnesota-timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> in Williams' first game absent.</p>
<p>There is no lack of star power for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Nuggets</a> recently, though. In their 109-90 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nba/teams/portland-trail-blazers">Portland Trail Blazers</a> on Wednesday, the Nuggets produced three 20-point scorers, in <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nba/players/21506/nene-hilario">Nene</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nba/players/21501/carmelo-anthony">Carmelo Anthony</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nba/players/21686/chauncey-billups">Chauncey Billups</a>. Nene added 10 rebounds to go with his 22 points to secure his eighth double-double of the season.</p>
<p>Tonight's game tips in front of a national audience on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. MT. You can also catch the game locally on Altitude.</p>
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