Box Score

 

MEMPHIS (83)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
P Gasol             33  6-11   0-1   1-5   2   3   12
J Posey             37   2-8   0-0   1-8   2   5    4
L Wright            22  4-10   0-0   0-4   1   3    8
J Williams          29   4-9   1-1   0-2   6   3   11
M Miller            16   4-7   0-0   0-4   3   3    9
B Wells              3   0-1   0-0   0-0   1   0    0
S Battier           31  5-12   3-5   2-6   3   1   13
S Swift             16   3-7   1-2   2-4   1   2    7
B Outlaw            25   5-7   0-0   2-4   1   1   10
E Watson            19   2-6   0-0   2-5   3   2    4
D Jones              9   2-4   1-1   1-1   0   1    5
J Tsakalidis       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 37-82  6-10 11-43  23  24   83
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Percentages: FG-.451, FT-.600. 3-Point Goals:
3-15, .200 (J Posey 0-3, J Williams 2-7, M 
Miller 1-1, S Battier 0-2, E Watson 0-2). 
Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:8 (S Battier 
3, S Swift 2, L Wright, P Gasol, J Posey). 
Turnovers:19 (J Williams 4, B Outlaw 3, E 
Watson 3, J Posey 3, P Gasol 3, B Wells, S 
Swift, S Battier). Steals: 6 (M Miller 2, S 
Battier 2, B Wells, E Watson).


DENVER (86)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
C Anthony           38  7-21   5-6  3-11   5   1   20
Nene                42   4-9   6-7  5-11   2   5   14
F Elson             33   1-8   0-0   3-6   2   5    2
V Lenard            32  5-14   0-1   1-6   2   2   10
A Miller            40  9-15   2-3   3-6   5   3   20
C Andersen          17   1-4   2-3   1-5   2   2    4
J Barry             10   1-2   0-0   0-0   1   0    2
E Boykins           13   3-8   0-0   0-0   0   1    7
R White             15   3-7   0-0   0-1   1   1    7
M Camby            DNP  - STRAINED LEFT HAMSTRING                        
R Bowen            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
N Tskitishvili     DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-88 15-20 16-46  20  20   86
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Percentages: FG-.386, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
3-13, .231 (C Anthony 1-3, V Lenard 0-4, J 
Barry 0-1, E Boykins 1-3, R White 1-2). Team 
Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots:5 (F Elson 2, A 
Miller, C Anthony, Nene). Turnovers:14 (C 
Anthony 5, A Miller 4, F Elson 2, V Lenard, R
White, C Andersen). Steals: 13 (J Barry 3, A 
Miller 3, V Lenard 2, Nene 2, C Anthony 2, C 
Andersen).

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MEMPHIS              23  26  19  15   -  83
DENVER               25  24  21  16   -  86
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Technical fouls: Denver - 1 (Defensive Three,
4:24 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,316. T: 2:09. 
Officials: James Capers, Ron Garretson, Troy 
Raymond.

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MEMPHIS (83) AT DENVER (86)

MEMPHIS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
P GASOL           F    33    6-11     0-1      1   4   5    2   3   0   3   12
J POSEY           F    37    2-8      0-0      1   7   8    2   5   0   3    4
L WRIGHT          C    22    4-10     0-0      0   4   4    1   3   0   0    8
J WILLIAMS        G    29    4-9      1-1      0   2   2    6   3   0   4   11
M MILLER          G    16    4-7      0-0      0   4   4    3   3   2   0    9
B WELLS                 3    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   1   1    0
S BATTIER              31    5-12     3-5      2   4   6    3   1   2   1   13
S SWIFT                16    3-7      1-2      2   2   4    1   2   0   1    7
B OUTLAW               25    5-7      0-0      2   2   4    1   1   0   3   10
E WATSON               19    2-6      0-0      2   3   5    3   2   1   3    4
D JONES                 9    2-4      1-1      1   0   1    0   1   0   0    5
J TSAKALIDIS          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   37-82     6-10    11  32  43   23  24   6  19   83
                            (.451)  (.600)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 19 (18 PTS)    

DENVER

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
C ANTHONY         F    38    7-21     5-6      3   8  11    5   1   2   5   20
NENE              F    42    4-9      6-7      5   6  11    2   5   2   0   14
F ELSON           C    33    1-8      0-0      3   3   6    2   5   0   2    2
V LENARD          G    32    5-14     0-1      1   5   6    2   2   2   1   10
A MILLER          G    40    9-15     2-3      3   3   6    5   3   3   4   20
C ANDERSEN             17    1-4      2-3      1   4   5    2   2   1   1    4
J BARRY                10    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   3   0    2
E BOYKINS              13    3-8      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    7
R WHITE                15    3-7      0-0      0   1   1    1   1   0   1    7
M CAMBY               DNP  - STRAINED LEFT HAMSTRING                                  
R BOWEN               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
N TSKITISHVILI        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-88    15-20    16  30  46   20  20  13  14   86
                            (.386)  (.750)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 16 (11 PTS)    
  
   MEMPHIS            23   26   19   15   -   83
   DENVER             25   24   21   16   -   86
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MEMPHIS - S BATTIER 3, S SWIFT 2, L WRIGHT, P GASOL,
J POSEY.  DENVER - F ELSON 2, A MILLER, C ANTHONY, NENE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MEMPHIS 3-15 (.200), J POSEY 0-3, J WILLIAMS 2-
7, M MILLER 1-1, S BATTIER 0-2, E WATSON 0-2. DENVER 3-13 (.231), C ANTHONY 1-
3, V LENARD 0-4, J BARRY 0-1, E BOYKINS 1-3, R WHITE 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DENVER - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JAMES CAPERS, RON GARRETSON, TROY RAYMOND.
A - 15,316. T - 2:09.

Game Story

DENVER (Ticker) -- Andre Miller and the Denver Nuggets bounced 
back from a blowout loss in fine fashion.

Held scoreless in a 23-point loss at Sacramento on Sunday,
Miller scored 20 points, including a tough jumper in the final
minute, as the Nuggets snapped the Memphis Grizzlies' four-game
winning streak, 86-83.

Rookie Carmelo Anthony collected 20 points and 11 rebounds and
Nene added 14 and 11 for Denver, which overcame 39 percent
shooting (34-of-88) by coming up with big plays down the
stretch.

Denver held just an 82-81 lead when Miller hit a jumper over
Earl Watson along the left baseline with 36 seconds left and the
shot clock about to expire.

"He has been so good for us for so long, so he was entitled to a
few poor games," Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelkik said. "He still
had eight assists yesterday even though he didn't score.  I
wanted to put the ball in his hands at the end of the game."

Memphis called timeout and scored three seconds later on a
baseline dunk by Shane Battier.  Miller missed a fadeaway with
nine seconds left and Memphis raced upcourt.  Grizzlies center
Pau Gasol appeared to have an uncontested layup in his sights
but lost the ball to Anthony while trying to execute a crossover
dribble.

"He put the ball in front of me, so I took it," Anthony said.

Anthony sank two free throws with eight-tenths of a second left
before Watson beat the defense down the court for a game-tying
3-point attempt.  But Watson front-rimmed his shot, and the
Nuggets escaped.

"We had plenty of opportunities," Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown
said. "We had a chance to win in the last three minutes and that
was important to us."

It was the Nuggets' 13th straight home victory over the
Grizzlies and 16th in 18 meetings in Denver all time in the
series.

Despite missing center Marcus Camby (strained left hamstring),
Denver outrebounded Memphis, 46-43, including 16-11 on the
offensive glass.

"We knew we had to rebound as a team with Camby out," said
Denver guard Voshon Lenard, who scored 10 points. "That's 15
rebounds missing, but I think we did a great job against a team
that has been hot.  It was a physical game, kind of (like a)
playoff game, especially in the second half.  Nothing was easy
and everything we got, we earned it."

In the loosely called contest, the Nuggets lost guard Jon Barry
to a strained right rotator cuff in the third quarter.  He did
not return and will have an MRI Tuesday.

"Yeah, they were beating us up, (but) the refs were letting us
play," Anthony said.  "I like physical games, especially when
the refs let us play like they did.  I believe Memphis is a
rivalry.  We are the two teams that made some turnaround (this
season)."

Battier scored 13 points off the bench and Gasol added 12 for
Memphis, which shot 45 percent overall (37-of-82) but just
3-of-15 from the arc.  The Grizzlies also went just 6-of-10 from
the line while the Nuggets were 15-of-20.

"It is difficult to run plays when guys are getting knocked down
and fouls are not called," Brown said.

In a game that featured 14 lead changes and 19 ties, neither
team led by more than four points in the fourth quarter.
Memphis took its last lead, 81-80, on a jump shot by Gasol with
2:26 left before Rodney White game Denver the lead for good with
1:21 to play.