SB Nation Denver - Nuggets Schedule 2012: Nuggets Fall At Home To Jazzhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2012-03-23T23:33:26-06:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/26484322012-03-23T23:33:26-06:002012-03-23T23:33:26-06:00Nuggets Vs. Jazz Recap: Denver Blown Out By Utah, 121-102
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif;">The margin of error for making the playoffs is infinitesimal in the Western Conference, and if the </span><a style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif;"> have many more games against playoff competitors like they did tonight vs. the </span><a style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Utah Jazz</a><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif;">, they're likely to find themselves on the outside looking in. The Nuggets were blown out by the Jazz in Utah on Friday night, bringing each team's record to 26-22 as Denver tries to find itself in the post-Nene era, and with Danilo Gallinari out with a broken thumb.</span></p>
<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; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The Nuggets were sufficient on offense on Friday night, but you're just not going to win very many games— if any— when you give up over 120 points. The Nuggets offered basically no resistance to the Jazz offense, allowing Utah to shoot 59% from the field and 47% from three point range. All five Jazz starters finished in double digits, with Al Jefferson leading the way with 23, as did role players Derrick Favors and Alec Burks.</span></p>
<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; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Al Harrington (20 points) and Kenneth Faried (16 points) paced the Nuggets, but it simply wasn't enough as Denver was overwhelmed in the third quarter and were never able to recover. Denver's road trip continues on Sunday when they'll ship up north to visit the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>, yet another team they're battling for playoff position in a deep Western Conference. </span></p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/3/23/2899049/nuggets-vs-jazz-recap-statsrayrayrayrayrayrayrayray2012-03-23T22:02:31-06:002012-03-23T22:02:31-06:00Nuggets Vs. Jazz Score Update: Jazz Lead By Eight At Half
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; 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; border: 0px initial initial;">It was a team effort for Utah, who had seven different players score over seven points in the half, with <span>Al Jefferson</span> and <span>Devin Harris</span> leading the Jazz with 13 and 10 points respectively, with Harris sinking two three pointers. The Nuggets were led by the on-fire <span>Arron Afflalo</span>, who scored 12 points on 3-7 shooting but 5-5 shooting from the free throw line. New acquisition Javale McGee, still coming off the bench, had ten points and two blocks in the first half.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/3/23/2898958/nuggets-vs-jazz-score-update-jazz-halftimerayrayrayrayrayrayrayray2012-03-23T16:13:42-06:002012-03-23T16:13:42-06:00Nuggets Vs. Jazz Preview: Playoff Hopefuls Battle In Utah
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> begin a seven-game road trip tonight in Utah, where they'll look to fight off the surging <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Utah Jazz</a>. The Jazz have won five straight games and are pushing their way up the Western Conference standings. Right now, the Nuggets are in playoff position and the Jazz are not, but if Utah wins tonight, each team will be 26-22 overall. With just a little over a month remaining in the regular season, these games loom large for Denver.</p>
<p>The two teams have already met twice this season, both in Denver, with each team taking a game. The Nuggets prevailed 117-100 on Dec. 28, but the Jazz picked up a 106-96 win in the rematch on Jan. 15 before 26 points from forward <span>Paul Millsap</span>.</p>
<p><b>Game date/time: </b>Friday, March 23, 8:30 p.m. MT</p>
<p><b>Location: </b>EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT</p>
<p><b>TV: </b>Altitude, ESPN</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/3/23/2898328/nuggets-vs-jazz-previewRicky O'Donnell2012-03-21T21:44:12-06:002012-03-21T21:44:12-06:00Pistons Vs. Nuggets Final Score: JaVale McGee's Dunk Gives Denver 116-115 Victory
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<p>Newly acquired center <span>JaVale McGee</span> just made his presence felt for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a>, and this time it was in a good way. McGee threw down a go-ahead put-back dunk off a missed free throw by teammate <span>Arron Afflalo</span> with five seconds remaining to give Denver a 116-115 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a>. Here's the video:</p>
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<p>Detroit guard <span>Ben Gordon</span> had a chance to give the Pistons the win at the buzzer, but his 21-foot jumper missed.</p>
<p>Denver was led by point guard <span>Ty Lawson</span>, who had 25 points and six assists. Afflalo added 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting. <span>Al Harrington</span> had 16 points off the bench, while McGee finished with 15 points.</p>
<p>Gordon scored 45 in the loss for the Pistons.</p>
<p>The Nuggets out-scored the Detroit Pistons 40-18 in the first quarter, but Detroit would come back take control of the game in the second half until the frantic ending sealed the victory for <span>George Karl's</span> team.</p>
<p>The win improves Denver to 26-21, while Detroit falls to 16-30.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/3/21/2892649/pistons-vs-nuggets-final-scoreRicky O'Donnell2012-03-21T20:14:11-06:002012-03-21T20:14:11-06:00Pistons Vs. Nuggets Score Update: Denver Leads 62-57 At Halftime
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<p>After running out to a 40-18 lead against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> after the first quarter, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> may have thought they could put it on cruise control for the rest of the night. As Detroit out-scored the Nuggets 39-22 in the second quarter, <span>George Karl's</span> team learned that wasn't the case. At halftime, the Nuggets hold a 62-57 lead at the Pepsi Center.</p>
<p>Three Nuggets scorers have already reached double-figures, led by 16 points and three assists from point guard <span>Ty Lawson</span>. Shooting guard <span>Arron Afflalo</span> went 4-of-6 from the field to finish with 11 points through the first half. <span>Al Harrington</span> has 10 points for Denver. New cetner <span>JaVale McGee</span> has seven points in nine minutes.</p>
<p><span>Ben Gordon</span> has 27 points at the break to lead the Pistons.</p>
<p><i style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">For more on the Nuggets, visit <a style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #0a5069; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" target="_blank" href="http://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Stiffs</a>. Head over to <a style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #0a5069; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" 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/2012/3/21/2892589/pistons-vs-nuggets-score-updateRicky O'Donnell2012-03-21T19:42:33-06:002012-03-21T19:42:33-06:00Pistons Vs. Nuggets Score Update: Denver Leads 40-18 After 1st Quarter
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<p>Over the last eight games, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> have flip-flopped wins and losses, and in this instance, they're hoping the trend continues against the lowly <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a>. The Nuggets were defeated by Dallas on Monday, but are again showing signs of life by getting out to a 40-18 lead over Detroit after the first quarter at the Pepsi Center.</p>
<p>Point guard <span>Ty Lawson</span> has 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and three assists to lead Denver. <span>Arron Afflalo</span> is 2-for-3 from the field for seven points. <span>Wilson Chandler</span> has five points for the Nuggets, while Kenneth Farried and <span>Timofey Mozgov</span> each have four points for <span>George Karl's</span> team. Newly acquired center <span>JaVale McGee</span> has seven points on 3-of-3 shooting.</p>
<p>Shooting guard <span>Ben Gordon</span> leads the Pistons with six points.</p>
<p>The Nuggets shot 16-of-20 (80 percent) in the opening frame.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2012/3/21/2892510/pistons-vs-nuggets-score-updateRicky O'Donnell2012-03-21T10:26:27-06:002012-03-21T10:26:27-06:00Nuggets Vs. Pistons Preview: Shorthanded Nuggets Look To Get Back On Track
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<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">In trading Nene to the </span><a style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Washington Wizards</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">, the </span><a style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> front office has put a lot of faith in its young frontcourt, and they'll have a chance to start to make good on that gamble tonight in the Mile High City when the Nuggets host the </span><a style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">. Detroit's record is far from sterling (though they have been over .500 since the beginning of February) but they do sport one of the best big men (of any age) in the NBA in center </span><span>Greg Monroe</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">.</span></p>
<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; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><font face="Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Monroe, who many felt should have made this year's All Star team, is averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons. It's unknown whether or not Javale McGee will make his Nuggets debut tonight, but either way, Denver's rotating cast of big men will need to keep Monroe in check. It will be an especially solid measuring stick for Nuggets power forward <span>Kenneth Faried</span>, who actually has a </span></font><a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics">higher player efficiency rating</a><font face="Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> than Monroe, albeit in significantly less minutes.</span></font></p>
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> forward <span>Danilo Gallinari</span> left Monday night's loss to the <a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a> with an injury to his non-shooting hand after trying to block a shot and hitting the backboard, and it turns out that <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/20/2886588/danilo-gallinari-injury-broken-thumb-denver-nuggets/in/2650641" target="_blank">Gallinari fractured his left thumb</a>. It's bad news for the Nuggets as they try to hang on to their playoff position in the Western Conference, because after the game Gallo noted that the doctor told him he could be out up to four weeks while the break heals:</p>
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<p>"I don't know how long it's going to be. It's not going to be short. It's a fracture. The doctor told me the fracture takes four weeks to heal. Hopefully I can put something on and play sooner than that. "I tried to play through but it was getting worse second-by-second," he said. "I didn't know it was broken, but it hurt a lot. It's unbelievable, but got to keep going, keep thinking positive and make this push for the playoffs." </p>
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<p><a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/nuggets/2012/03/20/nuggets-danilo-gallinari-talks-fractured-thumb/6181/" target="_blank">quotes via Benjamin Hochman of <i>The Denver Post</i></a>.</p>
<p>Gallinari is the team leader in points per game this season, but he has only played in 33 of 46 total games due to a foot fracture he suffered earlier in the season. So far this year he has averaged 15.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, which are all above the three-year pro's career marks.</p>
<p><b><span>Andre Miller</span> Update: </b>The veteran point guard left the same game with a right shoulder bruise (on his 36th birthday, no less), but h<a href="http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_20211456/nuggets-lose-dallas-mavericks-gallinari-fractures-non-shooting" target="_blank">ead coach George Karl told Hochman</a> that "my gut says Andre will play (on Wednesday)." </p>
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