Box Score

 

DENVER (79)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Bowen             21   3-5   0-0   2-4   0   2    6
J Howard            24   3-7   0-0   0-2   3   1    6
M Blount            25   3-9   0-0   2-7   1   3    6
J Posey             19   1-7   3-3   2-4   0   1    5
C Whitney           14   3-7   0-0   0-2   2   1    9
K Satterfield       29  7-16   0-0   1-1   1   1   15
R White             22   4-8   0-0   1-3   3   2    8
N Hilario           23   2-7   1-4   6-9   0   2    5
C Andersen          19   3-7   0-0   2-6   1   1    6
D Harvey            12   0-2   0-0   0-1   0   4    0
L Harrington        12   3-4   0-0   0-1   2   2    6
N Tskitishvili      20   3-6   0-0   2-2   0   1    7
  
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TOTALS             240 35-85  4-7  18-42  13  21   79
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Percentages: FG-.412, FT-.571. 3-Point Goals:
5-15, .333 (R Bowen 0-1, J Posey 0-2, C 
Whitney 3-3, K Satterfield 1-4, R White 0-2, 
L Harrington 0-1, N Tskitishvili 1-2). Team 
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:8 (N Hilario 2, R 
Bowen, M Blount, N Tskitishvili, L 
Harrington, R White, C Andersen). 
Turnovers:27 (R White 5, K Satterfield 3, C 
Andersen 3, L Harrington 3, N Hilario 3, J 
Howard 2, C Whitney 2, J Posey 2, M Blount 2,
R Bowen, D Harvey). Steals: 16 (N 
Tskitishvili 4, K Satterfield 3, R White 3, N
Hilario 3, R Bowen, M Blount, L Harrington).


NEW JERSEY (99)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Jefferson         27   5-9   3-3   1-8   2   0   13
K Martin            29  6-10   2-2   0-5   2   4   15
D Mutombo           25   0-1   4-6   0-4   1   3    4
K Kittles           28   6-8   1-2   0-3   6   1   15
J Kidd              31  9-14   2-2   0-2   5   0   24
R Rogers            22   2-6   2-2   0-3   2   2    6
L Harris            20   1-3   0-0   0-1   1   0    2
A Williams          14   1-5   1-2   1-2   1   3    3
A Johnson           18   4-7   0-0   0-0   3   0    9
J Collins           19   3-5   0-0   1-1   0   2    6
B Scalabrine         7   1-2   0-0   0-1   0   0    2
T Slay             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 38-70 15-19  3-30  23  15   99
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Percentages: FG-.543, FT-.789. 3-Point Goals:
8-13, .615 (K Martin 1-2, K Kittles 2-2, J 
Kidd 4-6, R Rogers 0-1, A Johnson 1-2). Team 
Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:7 (D Mutombo 3, K 
Martin 2, A Williams, J Collins). 
Turnovers:22 (J Kidd 4, D Mutombo 3, A 
Johnson 3, J Collins 3, A Williams 2, B 
Scalabrine 2, K Martin 2, L Harris, R Rogers,
K Kittles). Steals: 16 (K Kittles 3, A 
Johnson 3, J Kidd 2, R Jefferson 2, K Martin 
2, L Harris, A Williams, D Mutombo, R 
Rogers).

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DENVER               15  14  19  31   -  79
NEW JERSEY           30  25  28  16   -  99
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 10,302. T: 1:58. 
Officials: Jack Nies, Jim Clark, Leon Wood.

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DENVER (79) AT NEW JERSEY (99)

DENVER

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R BOWEN           F    21    3-5      0-0      2   2   4    0   2   1   1    6
J HOWARD          F    24    3-7      0-0      0   2   2    3   1   0   2    6
M BLOUNT          C    25    3-9      0-0      2   5   7    1   3   1   2    6
J POSEY           G    19    1-7      3-3      2   2   4    0   1   0   2    5
C WHITNEY         G    14    3-7      0-0      0   2   2    2   1   0   2    9
K SATTERFIELD          29    7-16     0-0      1   0   1    1   1   3   3   15
R WHITE                22    4-8      0-0      1   2   3    3   2   3   5    8
N HILARIO              23    2-7      1-4      6   3   9    0   2   3   3    5
C ANDERSEN             19    3-7      0-0      2   4   6    1   1   0   3    6
D HARVEY               12    0-2      0-0      0   1   1    0   4   0   1    0
L HARRINGTON           12    3-4      0-0      0   1   1    2   2   1   3    6
N TSKITISHVILI         20    3-6      0-0      2   0   2    0   1   4   0    7
  
TOTALS                240   35-85     4-7     18  24  42   13  21  16  27   79
                            (.412)  (.571)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 28 (30 PTS)    

NEW JERSEY

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R JEFFERSON       F    27    5-9      3-3      1   7   8    2   0   2   0   13
K MARTIN          F    29    6-10     2-2      0   5   5    2   4   2   2   15
D MUTOMBO         C    25    0-1      4-6      0   4   4    1   3   1   3    4
K KITTLES         G    28    6-8      1-2      0   3   3    6   1   3   1   15
J KIDD            G    31    9-14     2-2      0   2   2    5   0   2   4   24
R ROGERS               22    2-6      2-2      0   3   3    2   2   1   1    6
L HARRIS               20    1-3      0-0      0   1   1    1   0   1   1    2
A WILLIAMS             14    1-5      1-2      1   1   2    1   3   1   2    3
A JOHNSON              18    4-7      0-0      0   0   0    3   0   3   3    9
J COLLINS              19    3-5      0-0      1   0   1    0   2   0   3    6
B SCALABRINE            7    1-2      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   2    2
T SLAY                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   38-70    15-19     3  27  30   23  15  16  22   99
                            (.543)  (.789)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 22 (21 PTS)    
  
   DENVER             15   14   19   31   -   79
   NEW JERSEY         30   25   28   16   -   99
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: DENVER - N HILARIO 2, R BOWEN, M BLOUNT, N TSKITISHVILI,
L HARRINGTON, R WHITE, C ANDERSEN.  NEW JERSEY - D MUTOMBO 3, K MARTIN 2,
A WILLIAMS, J COLLINS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DENVER 5-15 (.333), R BOWEN 0-1, J POSEY 0-2, C WHITNEY 3-
3, K SATTERFIELD 1-4, R WHITE 0-2, L HARRINGTON 0-1, N TSKITISHVILI 1-
2. NEW JERSEY 8-13 (.615), K MARTIN 1-2, K KITTLES 2-2, J KIDD 4-6,
R ROGERS 0-1, A JOHNSON 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JACK NIES, JIM CLARK, LEON WOOD.
A - 10,302. T - 1:58.

Game Story

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- The New Jersey Nets 
found the perfect remedy for a tough loss.

Jason Kidd scored 13 of his 24 points in the first quarter and
Kenyon Martin added 15 points as the Nets rolled to a 99-79 rout
of the lowly Denver Nuggets.

New Jersey was handed its first home loss of the season against
the unbeaten Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. But the Nets bounced
back against the Nuggets - the lowest-scoring team in the NBA -
who were coming off the worst game in franchise history.

"We weren't going to take (the Nuggets) lightly," Kidd said. "On
any given night you can be beaten. We set the tone early, which
is what we needed to do as a team."

Denver had the second-best defense in the league, allowing just
82.6 points per game, but was torn apart by an efficient New
Jersey offense.

"We had been defending really well up until tonight," Denver
coach Jeff Bzdelik said.  "(The Nets) are a great basketball
team. They are physical, they move the ball and they put a
clinic on. They simply picked us apart tonight."

The Nets shot a season-high 54 percent (38-of-70), made 8-of-13
3-pointers and hit 15-of-19 free throws. They held 31-9
advantage on the fast break and scored 30 points off 28
turnovers.

"That's the team I remember last year," Nets coach Byron Scott
said. "We had a tough loss and we were able to bounce back. We
didn't take this team lightly. We came out with an aggressive
mindset from the beginning of the game and carried it
throughout."

"It was a good test for us after an emotional game on Saturday,"
Martin added. "It shows the sign of a good team to not let
down. We came out in the first quarter and jumped on them like
we should have."

New Jersey never trailed after Kidd opened the game with a
3-pointer. The All-Star point guard made 5-of-6 shots in the
first quarter, including three 3-pointers, as the Nets jumped to
a 30-15 cushion and never looked back.

Kerry Kittles scored eight of his 15 points in the second period
and New Jersey carried a 55-29 cushion into the half. Denver's
29 first-half points matched the dubious franchise record set
Saturday against Detroit.

The Nets scored 28 points in the third quarter and held their
largest lead at 83-48 after a free throw by Kittles with 18
seconds left in the period.

Richard Jefferson had 13 points and eight assists and Kittles
had a season-high six assists and three steals for New Jersey,
which had 23 assists and a season-high 16 steals.

"There wasn't a lot of things I didn't like about our game
tonight," Scott said.

Kenny Satterfield scored 15 points and was the only player in
double figures for the punchless Nuggets, who have lost four
straight and six of last seven.

"If we knew what (the problem) was right now, we would fix it so
we could get a win," Satterfield said. "It's a mixture of
everything. Some of us are struggling on the defensive end and
our turnovers lead to easy points for the opposing team."

Denver shot just 41 percent (35-of-85) from the floor and made
only 4-of-7 free throws. The Nuggets did not attempt a free
throws until 7:02 of the third quarter.