SB Nation Denver - Bucks Vs. Nuggets: Huge 4th Quarter Gives Denver 2nd Straight Winhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2012-01-03T07:40:35-07:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24420472012-01-03T07:40:35-07:002012-01-03T07:40:35-07:00Bucks Vs. Nuggets Quotes, Recap Reactions, And More
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> played a grueling stretch of five games in six nights and three games in three nights, but managed to muster up the execution and and energy needed to close out the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Milwaukee Bucks</a> on Monday night. The 91-86 home victory helped the Nuggets finish 2-1 in their patch of three games in three nights, and now they only have to deal with that pressure once more this season, Feb. 1st-3rd.</p>
<p>With Nene out due to foot soreness, a big advantage for Denver in the second half was the ability to play a lighter lineup with perimeter threats at every position. Despite giving up at least five inches and 20 pounds to Andrew Bogut, Al Harrington limited the Bucks' center to 1-3 shooting in the 4th quarter and allowed <span>George Karl</span> to keep a smaller lineup in at the end of the game. Here is Harrington on his approach to guarding Bogut in the closing minute of the game, <a href="http://www.nba.com/games/20120102/MILDEN/gameinfo.html#nbaGIlive" target="_blank">via NBA.com</a> :</p>
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<p>I just told my teammates if they had an opportunity and wanted to double they could double, but in my mind I was going to guard him straight up, hold him up, and just contest any shot he was going to take. I knew it was going to be one of those little hooks. Once he turned to shoot it I just tried to get in his air space. </p>
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<p>Bogut on Harrington's post defense, <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jsonline.com%2Fsports%2Fbucks%2F136550408.html&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fdenver.sbnation.com%2Fdenver-nuggets%2F2012%2F1%2F3%2F2678934%2Fnuggets-vs-bucks-quotes-recap-al-harrington-andrew-bogut" target="_blank" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener">via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</a>:</p>
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<p>I couldn't score on him. He's so strong down there and he just pushed me off the block. I couldn't really make them pay for going small. He was a game-changer for them.</p>
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<p>The Bucks had plenty of chances -- including four opportunities to tie or take the lead in the final 76 seconds -- but never quite did enough to outplay the Nuggets in the fourth quarter. SB Nation's Milwaukee Bucks blog, <a href="http://www.brewhoop.com/2012/1/3/2677819/nuggets-bucks-recap-danilo-gallinari-#storyjump" target="_blank">Brew Hoop, explained a key aspect of the loss</a>:</p>
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<p>All told, Denver's best players soundly outplayed their Milwaukee counterparts and in the end that made the outcome feel about right. <span>Ty Lawson</span> (16 points on 13 shots, six assists, one turnover) bettered <span>Brandon Jennings</span> (5/16 fg, 12 pts, 3 ast, 6 to), <span>Danilo Gallinari</span> was steady and efficient with 21 points and 10 boards on just 12 shots, and <span>Al Harrington</span> (17 points on 12 shots, eight rebs) ran circles around the bigger <span>Andrew Bogut</span> and everyone else the Bucks threw at him. Not the way the Bucks wanted to kick off their five game Western road trip, but they don't have much time to dwell on it with a game in Utah on Tuesday night. </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.brewhoop.com/2012/1/3/2677819/nuggets-bucks-recap-danilo-gallinari-#storyjump" target="_blank">Brew Hoop's game recap</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.denverstiffs.com/2012/1/2/2678148/bucks-vs-nuggets-recap" target="_blank">Denver Stiffs' game recap.</a></p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/1/3/2678934/nuggets-vs-bucks-quotes-recap-al-harrington-andrew-bogutSteve von Horn2012-01-02T21:52:03-07:002012-01-02T21:52:03-07:00Nuggets Vs. Bucks Final Score: Gallinari Leads Comeback Win For Denver
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<p>You could excuse the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> for tired legs on Monday against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Milwaukee Bucks</a>. After all, this was the third game in three days for the Nuggets, a new caveat every team will at one point have to endure thanks to the league's lockout-shortened 66-game schedule. But the Nuggets showed resolve in a come-back 91-86 win over the Bucks to improve to 4-2.</p>
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<p>Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points on 5-of-12 shooting for Denver. Gallinari excelled at forcing contract, and scored the majority of his points thanks to converting 10-of-12 free throws. Al Harrington came off the bench to score 17 points and grab eight rebounds on 7-of-12 shooting. Point guard Ty Lawson finished with 16 points and six assists.</p>
<p>Four Bucks players reached double-figures in scoring, led by Stephen Jackson (17 points).</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/1/2/2678456/nuggets-vs-bucks-final-score-gallinari-leads-comeback-win-for-denverRicky O'Donnell2012-01-02T20:52:25-07:002012-01-02T20:52:25-07:00Nuggets Vs. Bucks Score Update: Milwaukee Leads By Six After Three
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<p>A wild third quarter packed with missed lay-ups by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> sees <span>George Karl's</span> squad trail 74-68 after three periods on Monday at the Pepsi Center. Milwaukee's defense stifled Denver in the third quarter, as the Nuggets are now shooting just 39 percent (25-of-63) from the field.</p>
<p>Four <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Bucks</a> scorers are already in double-figures. <span>Stephen Jackson</span> leads the way for Milwaukee with 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting. <span>Carlos Delfino</span>, <span>Andrew Bogut</span>, and <span>Brandon Jennings</span> have each scored 10 for the Bucks thus far.</p>
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<p>Danilo Gallinaro leads Denver with 15 points on 3-of-6 shooting. Point guard <span>Ty Lawson</span> has 14 points on five assists on 6-of-11 shooting. <span>Kosta Koufos</span> -- getting the start at center for the injured Nene -- has eight points through three quarter.</p>
<p>This is Denver's fifth game in six nights.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/1/2/2678334/nuggets-vs-bucks-score-updateRicky O'Donnell2012-01-02T20:12:31-07:002012-01-02T20:12:31-07:00Nuggets Vs. Bucks Score Update: Denver, Milwaukee Tied At Half
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> trailed by as many as nine points during the first half against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Milwaukee Bucks</a> on Monday, but a last second tip-in by forward <span>Danilo Gallinari</span> gives Denver a 48-48 tie at halftime. Gallinari has a team-high 13 points after one half thanks to the forward's ability to get to the foul line, finishing 6-of-8 from the charity stripe.</p>
<p><span>Ty Lawson</span> has 10 points and three assists in the first half on 4-of-7 shooting. <span>Corey Brewer</span> (seven points) and <span>Al Harrington</span> (five points) have contributed off the bench.</p>
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<p>The Bucks have rode balanced scoring throughout. <span>Stephen Jackson</span> leads the way with nine points. Rookie big man <span>Jon Leuer</span> has eight points on 4-of-4 shooting.</p>
<p>Each team has struggled from the three-point line. The Nuggets are 3-of-10 from behind the arc, while Milwaukee is 2-of-7.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/1/2/2678255/nuggets-vs-bucks-score-updateRicky O'Donnell2012-01-02T19:38:22-07:002012-01-02T19:38:22-07:00Nuggets Vs. Bucks Score Update: Milwaukee Leads By Six After One Quarter
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> are looking for their second straight win after a quality home win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Los Angeles Lakers</a> on Sunday, but they trail the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Milwaukee Bucks</a> 30-24 after the first quarter at the Pepsi Center. While Denver's offense looked fluid in the first quarter, coach <span>George Karl</span> won't be happy with his team's defense.</p>
<p><span>Ty Lawson</span> scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting to lead the Nuggets. Recent pick-up <span>Corey Brewer</span> earned some rare playing time and glided in for an impressive one-handed dunk during a stint that saw him score five points (on 2-of-2 shooting) in under two minutes of play.</p>
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<p>Veteran guard <span>Stephen Jackson</span> scored seven points on 3-of-6 shooting to lead the Bucks. Rookie big man <span>Jon Leuer</span> came off the bench to score six points on 3-of-3 shooting.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/1/2/2678197/nuggets-vs-bucks-score-updateRicky O'Donnell2012-01-02T18:39:40-07:002012-01-02T18:39:40-07:00Bucks Vs. Nuggets: Mike Dunleavy Out Due To Illness
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<p>According to the Post's Chris Dempsey, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Milwaukee Bucks</a> forward <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/dempseypost/status/154011629548347393">Mike Dunleavy is going to sit out Monday night's game</a> against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> because of illness:</p>
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<p>The 10-year veteran forward has started all three games for Milwaukee this season, averaging 10.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per outing. It's his first season with Milwaukee after four-plus seasons with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.indycornrows.com/">Indiana Pacers</a>.</p>
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<p>Carlos Delfino has appeared in only one game for the Bucks this season, but in that appearance he scored 15 points and pulled down six rebounds. He started 106 games for the team over the prior two seasons.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/1/2/2678077/mike-dunleavy-milwaukee-bucks-denver-nuggetsSteven Muma2012-01-02T18:08:46-07:002012-01-02T18:08:46-07:00Nene Hilario Injury: Nuggets Forward Will Sit Out Monday Night's Game
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<p>On Monday evening,<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/denvernuggets/status/154001950831161344"> the Denver Nuggets announced that forward Nene Hilario will not play in the team's Monday night game</a> against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Milwaukee Bucks</a>. Nene has a bruised foot, and with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Nuggets</a> playing their third game in as many days, the team has decided it best to err on the side of caution. The injury <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Lopez_Nuggets/status/154002294420148224">does not appear to be severe</a>:</p>
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<p>Nuggets big man [<span class="sbn-auto-link">Kosta Koufos</span>] will start for Nuggets tonight vs Bucks. Nene out with bruised foot. Karl says Nene is day-to-day.</p>
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<p>Karl <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Lopez_Nuggets/status/154003832752439296">offered the starting spot to Al Harrington</a>, but the two apparently agreed that the bench rotation is running too smoothly to change at the moment.</p>
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<p>Koufos has appeared in two games and logged a total of 11 minutes for the Nuggets this season. The fourth-year big man has averaged <a href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/koufoko01.html">3.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game</a> over the course of his NBA career.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/1/2/2678013/nene-hilario-injury-denver-nuggets-kosta-koufosSteven Muma2012-01-02T13:54:42-07:002012-01-02T13:54:42-07:00Bucks Vs. Nuggets Game Time, TV Schedule And More
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<p>The Denver Nuggets host the Milwaukee Bucks to close out a back-to-back-to-back set of games.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> remain at home one day after defeating the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Los Angeles Lakers</a>, 99-90. This will mark the end of the Nuggets' back-to-back-to-back stretch of games to start the season. At 3-2, the Nuggets have won all three games at the Pepsi Center and will look to make it four on Monday night.</p>
<p>Standing in the way of that will be the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Milwaukee Bucks</a>. After an Opening Night loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a>, the Bucks have won its last two games, including a 102-81 blowout of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Washington Wizards</a>. The Nuggets will need to contain <span>Brandon Jennings</span>, who is averaging 22.7 points and 5.3 assists per game in this young season. <span>Andrew Bogut</span> is pulling down a double-double so far this season with 15 points and 11 rebounds.</p>
<p>The Bucks are also expected to have Luc Mbah a Moute make <a target="_blank" href="http://www.brewhoop.com/2012/1/2/2675721/nuggets-bucks-preview-brandon-jennings-ty-lawson-nene-danilo-gallinari">his season debut</a> in this game. The Nuggets had <a target="_blank" href="http://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2011/12/10/2626106/nba-free-agency-2011-luc-mbah-a-moute-nuggets-offer">signed Mbah a Moute to an offer shee</a>t during free agency but the Bucks decided they wanted to keep him.</p>
<p><b>Game day/time</b>: Monday, Jan. 12, 2012, 7:00 p.m. MT</p>
<p><b>Location</b>: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo.</p>
<p><b>TV</b>: Altitude, FSN Wisconsin</p>
<p><i>For more on this game, visit<a target="_blank" href="http://www.denverstiffs.com"> Nuggets blog Denver Stiffs</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.brewhoop.com/">Bucks blog Brew Hoop</a>. Check out <a target="_blank" href="http://sbnation.com/nba">SB Nation NBA</a> for more news and notes around the league.</i></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/1/2/2677345/nuggets-vs-bucks-game-time-tv-scheduleRuss Oates