National Basketball Association
Denver 116,
Washington 105
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, March 20, 2009
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#46 Matt Boland, #6 Jim Clark, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance:
18231
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
16-54 |
11-24 |
5-30 |
L3 |
| Denver
|
45-25 |
27-8 |
18-17 |
W5 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 27-8 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 5-30 while on the road this season.
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Denver has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Wizards have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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J.R. Smith played 34:59 minutes and scored 40 points. He shot 65.2% from the field and has averaged 21.6 points over the last five games.
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Antawn Jamison played 29:35 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 26 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 103.3 points per game and hold opponents to 100.3 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 95.2 points per game and hold opponents to 102.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Denver |
|
Antawn Jamison 27 |
Scoring |
J.R. Smith 40 |
|
Mike James 9 |
Assists |
Anthony Carter 10 |
|
JaVale McGee 11 |
Rebounds |
Chris Andersen 11 |
|
Oleksiy Pecherov 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Carmelo Anthony 8 |
|
Andray Blatche 2 |
Steals |
Carmelo Anthony 5 |
|
Andray Blatche 2 |
Blocks |
Chris Andersen 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Washington
|
105 |
45.7 |
4-10 |
27-38 |
22 |
46 |
5 |
12 |
23 |
| Denver
|
116 |
53.0 |
4-15 |
24-33 |
29 |
39 |
10 |
14 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .659 after a win and .640 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Wizards have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .264 after a loss.
