[Pejavlade]

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<center>(33-30)
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<center>(29-35)

<center>Friday Mar 18, 2005

<center>Probable Lineups<center>

Rick Brunson/Quinton Ross/Bobby Simmons/Elton Brand/Chris Kaman

Andre Miller/DerMarr Johnson/Carmelo Anthony/Marcus Camby/Francisco Elson

<center>Previous Game
<center>Nuggets vs Bobcats 120-101
<center>Clippers vs Magic 110-102

 

[cpawfan]

Kenyon stated to reporters that his left knee wasn't feeling any better after a light practice on Thursday and sitting out the game on Wednesday.

 

[cpawfan]

Kenyon and Camby both started and both played well in the first quarter.

end of 1, 28-22 Nuggets

Rebounding - Nuggets with a 14 to 6 advantage
9 A's on 12 made baskets
Kenyon picked up two early fouls, but had 6 points, 5 boards and 1 block in 10 minutes
Camby has 6, 7, 1 and 2 A's
Andre has 5 A's

For the Clippers, Maggette had 15 and Brand had 6

 

[cpawfan]

Eddie has picked up 2 fouls in 3 minutes of action

 

[cpawfan]

The Clippers second team plus Maggette are out playing the Nuggets second team and the score is tied at 34 at the 8:42 mark in the second quarter

 

[cpawfan]

Time out at the 5:05 mark Nuggets up 43-41

Rebounds 22-11

 

[cpawfan]

Time out at the 1:37 mark and Denver is up 58-46

Rebounds 27-14, Camby has 12
It is Denver's front court against Maggette
Kenyon 10 points, Melo 9 and Camby 8
Maggette with 22

 

[cpawfan]

Half time 60-50 Nuggets

Rebounding 27-17
Camby with a double double already 10 points & 12 rebounds

 

[cpawfan]

Nuggets have 16 A's on 23 baskets. Are shooting 23/40, but 0/3 from 3. 14-19 from the line.

Kenyon, Camby & Boykins have 10 points each
Melo with 9, Andre 7, DJ & Buck 4 each and Najera, Person & Elson 2 each

Camby 12 rebounds, Kenyon 6, Elson 3, Melo and Najera 2 each and DJ & Andre 1 each

Andre 7 A's, Boykins & Melo 3 each, Camby 2 and Person 1

 

[cpawfan]

Denver starts out slow in the 3rd, with the Clips out scoring them 9-4 in the first 4 minutes 64-59

 

[cpawfan]

Time out at the 2:18 mark in the 3rd and the Nuggets are up 78-68

Camby has been a beast with 9 points in the quarter. He now has 19 points and 15 rebounds

Total rebounds 37-29 - The Nuggets need to do a better job on the boards.

 

[cpawfan]

End of 3rd, 81-68 Denver

Total rebounds 39-30

Camby with 20 points and 17 rebounds
Melo 15, Kenyon 12, Earl 10, Andre 8, DJ, Najera & Buck 4 each and Person & Elson 2 each

For the Clippers - Maggette has 25, Simmons 10, Kaman 8, Ross 7, Brand & Chalmers 6, Brunson 4 & Moore 2

 

[cpawfan]

Time out 8:19 left in the 4th. Nuggets up 90-78

Total rebounds 39-32

 

[cpawfan]

at the 3:31 mark, Pope enters the game for Kenyon. Nuggets are up 103-87

 

[cpawfan]

Pope scored
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow1><TD vAlign=top align=right>1:40</TD><TD> DEN - Tip in by M. Pope</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[cpawfan]

Denver wins 115-96

Total rebounds 48-38
Denver: Camby 17, Kenyon 9, Najera 6
Clippers: Brand, Kaman & Maggette each with 7

Shooting: 44/77, 3/11 from 3 & 24/37 from the line 31 A's on those 44 baskets (10 each for Andre and Earl)
Clippers: 30/76, 6/12 from 3 & 30/38 from the line only 18 A's on those 30 baskets (7 for Brunson)

Points: Melo 21, Camby 20, Kenyon 17, Boykins 14, Buckner 11, Person 10
Clippers: Maggette 26, Simmons & Chalmers 15 each, Kaman & Moore 10 each