SB Nation Denver - Nuggets Vs. Thunder: Oklahoma City Wins 124-118 In Overtimehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2012-02-19T20:55:24-07:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25603322012-02-19T20:55:24-07:002012-02-19T20:55:24-07:00Nuggets Vs. Thunder Final Score: Oklahoma City Prevails In Overtime, 124-118
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<p>In what was a closely contested game throughout, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> used a late fourth quarter rally to force overtime against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> and ultimately capture a 124-118 victory.</p>
<p><span>Kevin Durant</span> and <span>Russell Westbrook</span> both had enormous nights at the offensive end -- Durant scored 51 points on 16-28 shooting (unofficially), while Westbrook bounced back from a slow start to score 40. <span>Serge Ibaka</span> had a triple-double with 14 points, 15 boards and 11 blocks.</p>
<p><i><b>Related</b>: <a href="http://www.denverstiffs.com/2012/2/18/2809067/nuggets-at-thunder-more-than-miles-divide-this-rivalry-6pm-mst">Nuggets at Thunder: More than miles divide this rivalry...</a></i></p>
<p>Despite those impressive efforts from Oklahoma City's stars, and despite the fact that Denver was shorthanded, the Nuggets were competitive all night and it looked like they would prevail when they had a two-possession lead in the final minute of the fourth quarter. But Durant and Westbrook were just too much on Sunday night.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/2/19/2810973/nuggets-vs-thunder-final-score-nbaSteven Muma2012-02-19T20:00:58-07:002012-02-19T20:00:58-07:00Nuggets Vs. Thunder Score Update: Denver And Oklahoma City Tied At 83 After 3 Quarters
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<p>A 6-0 run to start the third quarter by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> erased Denver's halftime lead, but they weren't able to expand much on the re-claimed lead, and Denver eventually rallied to tie the score at 83 at the end of the third quarter.</p>
<p><i><b>Related</b>: <a href="http://www.denverstiffs.com/2012/2/18/2809067/nuggets-at-thunder-more-than-miles-divide-this-rivalry-6pm-mst">Nuggets at Thunder: More than miles divide this rivalry...</a></i></p>
<p><span>Arron Afflalo</span> has 20 points on 8-15 shooting to lead Denver, while <span>Andre Miller</span> has scored 17 points with seven assists. <span>Ty Lawson</span> has 12 points and five assists.</p>
<p><span>Kevin Durant</span> scored 10 points in the quarter and leads the team with 30 points, and point guard <span>Russell Westbrook</span> heated up considerably and now has 27 points to go with eight assists.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/2/19/2810912/nuggets-vs-thunder-score-update-nbaSteven Muma2012-02-19T19:21:14-07:002012-02-19T19:21:14-07:00Nuggets Vs. Thunder Score Update: Denver Takes 58-53 Lead Into Halftime
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> have a 58-53 lead at halftime on the road against division-rival Oklahoma City, which is an encouraging development for a Nuggets team that has lost two games in a row.</p>
<p>Four players are in double figures for Denver, with <span>Kosta Koufos</span> and <span>Arron Afflalo</span> leading the way with 11 points apiece. <span>Ty Lawson</span> and <span>Corey Brewer</span> each have 10 points. Denver shot 52.1% from the field in the first half, though the Nuggets did not hit a three-pointer (0-6).</p>
<p><i><b>Related</b>: <a href="http://www.denverstiffs.com/2012/2/18/2809067/nuggets-at-thunder-more-than-miles-divide-this-rivalry-6pm-mst">Nuggets at Thunder: More than miles divide this rivalry...</a></i></p>
<p>Oklahoma City shot just 42.9% despite <span>Kevin Durant's</span> 7-11 shooting effort. His 20 points are easily the game-high, and <span>Russell Westbrook</span> has 13.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/2/19/2810822/nuggets-vs-thunder-score-update-nbaSteven Muma2012-02-19T18:43:58-07:002012-02-19T18:43:58-07:00Nuggets Vs. Thunder Score Update: Durant Heats Up In Opening Quarter
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<p>Having lost seven of their last nine games, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> know how important every victory is in the push for a playoff spot in the competitive Western Conference. However, a trip to Oklahoma City to face <span>Kevin Durant</span> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Thunder</a> is a difficult matchup when trying to put an end to a two-game losing streak. Despite playing its third game in the past five days, Denver holds a 27-25 lead over the Thunder after the first quarter.</p>
<p>The Nuggets closed out the quarter with a 10-0 run to take the lead. Aaron Afflalo was very productive in the opening 12 minutes, scoring a team-high nine points and dishing out two assists. <span>Corey Brewer</span> played with great energy and tempo, as he scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds. <span>Andre Miller</span> came off the bench to score two points and dish out three assists.</p>
<p>Kevin Durant delivered with his typical offensive efficiency, scoring a game-high 12 points on 4/5 shooting from the field. <span>Russell Westbrook</span> scored seven points and dished out three assists for the Thunder.</p>
<p><b><i style="outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">For more on the Denver Nuggets, including in-depth analysis and commentary, be sure to visit the SB Nation Nuggets blog, <a style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #0a5069; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" href="http://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Stiffs</a>. Thunder news and analysis is available at <a style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #0a5069; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" target="_blank" href="http://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Welcome to Loud City</a>. Head over to the SB Nation <a style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #0a5069; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" href="http://sbnation.com/nba">NBA news</a> hub for more breaking news and notes.</i></b></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/2/19/2810739/nuggets-vs-thunder-score-update-durant-heats-up-in-opening-quarterMax Mandel2012-02-19T11:59:57-07:002012-02-19T11:59:57-07:00Nuggets Vs. Thunder: Timofey Mozgov, Kenneth Faried To Start Against OKC
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a>' ever-changing starting lineup will see another shake up on Sunday, as <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/dempseypost/status/171302831205261313">Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post</a> reports that <span>George Karl</span> will be starting <span>Kenneth Faried</span> at forward in favor of <span>Al Harrington</span> while returning center <span>Timofey Mozgov</span> to the starting lineup. </p>
<p>Faried, Denver's 2011 first-round pick, has already started four times for the Nuggets this season despite entering only 11 games while being limited with injuries. He put up career-best numbers in Denver's previous game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Memphis Grizzlies</a>, setting new career-high figures with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Harrington struggled against Memphis, scoring just four points while failing to make a single field goal.</p>
<p>Mozgov is returning to the starting lineup after coming off the bench against Memphis, his first game back after dealing with a sprained ankle. <span>Kosta Koufos</span> has started in Mozgov's absence, but he'll be returning to a bench role now that Mozgov is near full strength.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/2/19/2810093/nuggets-vs-thunder-timofey-mozgov-kenneth-faried-starting-nba-2012Satchel Price2012-02-19T08:24:43-07:002012-02-19T08:24:43-07:00Nuggets Vs. Thunder: Game Time, TV Schedule And More
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> enter Sunday's game vs. the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> having lost seven of their last ten games, the latest of which was a heartbreaker against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Memphis Grizzlies</a> that saw Denver fall on a last second tip-in after coming back from a 17 point halftime deficit. It will be the first time that the two teams have met since the Thunder vanquished the Nuggets in the first round of last year's playoffs, and it will find each team going in opposite directions, with the Thunder fighting for the Western Conference's top spot while the Nuggets hang onto playoff position for dear life.</p>
<p>The Nuggets have been ravished by injuries of late, and although Nene has been ruled out for Sunday's game, Denver may catch a small break. Thunder point guard <span>Russell Westbrook</span> is being called a game time decision after spraining his right ankle on Friday night in Oklahoma City's victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Golden State Warriors</a>. If Westbrook, who has yet to miss a game in his NBA career, is forced to sit out, the point guard duties will fall on the shoulders of seldom used veteran <span>Royal Ivey</span> and rookie <span>Reggie Jackson</span>, which would be welcome news to Nuggets point guard <span>Ty Lawson</span>.</p>
<p>The Thunder may also be without starting center <span>Kendrick Perkins</span>, who missed Oklahoma City's last game with a right knee contusion. But the Thunder will definitely trot out MVP candidate <span>Kevin Durant</span> and <span>James Harden</span>, their electrifying sixth man, and that alone makes them terrifying enough.</p>
<p><b>Game time/date:</b> 6:00 p.m. MT, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012</p>
<p><b>Location: </b>Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK</p>
<p><b>TV:</b> ESPN</p>
<p><i>For more on the Denver Nuggets, including in-depth analysis and commentary, be sure to visit the SB Nation <a href="http://www.denverstiffs.com/">Nuggets blog, Denver Stiffs</a>. Thunder news and analysis is available at <a href="http://www.welcometoloudcity.com/" target="_blank">Welcome to Loud City</a>. Head over to the SB Nation <a href="http://sbnation.com/nba">NBA news</a> hub for more breaking news and notes.</i></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/2/19/2809706/thunder-vs-nuggets-preview-2012-game-time-tv-schedulerayrayrayrayrayrayrayray2012-02-17T22:47:38-07:002012-02-17T22:47:38-07:00Memphis' Dante Cunningham's Game Winning Tip-In (VIDEO)
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The shot bounced off the front of the rim, where it hung in perfect position for a tip. Memphis' <span>Dante Cunningham</span>, who was able to get in position by slipping by an unsuspecting <span>Kenneth Faried</span>, happily obliged, giving the Grizzlies a thrilling victory.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/2/17/2807590/memphis-dante-cunningham-tip-in-denver-nuggetsrayrayrayrayrayrayrayray2012-02-17T21:09:22-07:002012-02-17T21:09:22-07:00Nuggets Vs. Grizzlies Recap: Cunningham Tip-In Sinks Nuggets
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<p><span style="background-color: transparent; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Despite being dominated on the glass by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Memphis Grizzlies</a> for most of the game, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> were able to come all the way back from a 17 point halftime deficit to take a one point lead when <span>Corey Brewer</span> hit a jumper with 24 seconds left in the game. But Denver's inability to win the rebounding war would ultimately come back to bite them, as their comeback victory was snatched away when Memphis' <span>Dante Cunningham</span> tipped in a <span>Rudy Gay</span> miss with .2 seconds left on the clock.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The Nuggets were the superior team in both the third and fourth quarters, where they were led by Corey Brewer, who made five three pointers in third, hit the potential game-winning shot and finished with 26 points on 10-14 shooting. Denver also got a huge performance from back up PF <span>Kenneth Faried</span>, who chipped in with 18 points and 10 rebounds on 9-15 shooting but failed to block Cunningham out on the fatal tip.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">For a Nuggets team that desperately needed a pick me up, tonight's game will likely be felt as a crushing defeat. They'll have a chance to redeem themselves on Sunday night when they continue their road trip vs. the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>.</span></p>
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