National Basketball Association
Denver 106,
Portland 90
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 5, 2009
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#63 Derek Richardson, #22 Bill Spooner, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
16801
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Portland
|
38-23 |
25-5 |
13-18 |
L1 |
| Denver
|
40-22 |
23-7 |
17-15 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 23-7 record at home this season. The Portland Trail Blazers are 13-18 while on the road this season.
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Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Portland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Trail Blazers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Carmelo Anthony played 38:19 minutes and scored 38 points. He shot 61.5% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
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Brandon Roy played 40:27 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 21.8 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 102.8 points per game and hold opponents to 100.2 points per game. The Portland Trail Blazers average 99.0 points per game and hold opponents to 95.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Portland |
|
Denver |
|
Brandon Roy 22 |
Scoring |
Carmelo Anthony 38 |
|
Steve Blake 5 |
Assists |
Chauncey Billups 9 |
|
Joel Przybilla 12 |
Rebounds |
J.R. Smith 7 |
|
Brandon Roy 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Carmelo Anthony 5 |
|
LaMarcus Aldridge 1 |
Steals |
Carmelo Anthony 2 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Chris Andersen 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Portland
|
90 |
47.2 |
6-18 |
16-25 |
16 |
34 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
| Denver
|
106 |
53.1 |
6-13 |
14-17 |
27 |
35 |
8 |
4 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .641 after a win and .682 after a loss.
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Portland will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .579 after a win and .727 after a loss.
