Spurs At Nuggets Previews

[duncan228]

The previews are starting to come out.

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/mar/07/nuggets-preview/

Nuggets preview vs. Spurs: March 7

The Denver Nuggets (36-24) host the San Antonio Spurs (43-17) in an 8:30 p.m. game at the Pepsi Center.

BROADCAST: ESPN

THE SERIES: The two teams have split their first two of four meetings this season.

KEY STAT: The Spurs are 25-14 in Denver since the 1989-90 season.

NUGGETS UPDATE: Denver has won three of four games, including a 126-113 victory over the Suns on Wednesday. ... Allen Iverson had 31 points and 12 assists, and Carmelo Anthony had 30 points and 13 rebounds to lead Denver. ... Linas Kleiza (foot sprain) is probable for tonight's game. ... Chucky Atkins (hernia) is questionable but his return is imminent.

SPURS UPDATE: The Spurs sit first in the Western Conference, one half game ahead of the Lakers. ... San Antonio has won 11 in a row, including a 108-97 victory over the Pacers on Thursday night. ... Manu Ginobili scored 28 points to lead the team in the win. ... Ginobili leads the team with 20.5 points per game.

[duncan228]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/preview?gid=2008030707&prov=ap

San Antonio (43-17) at Denver (36-24)
By MIKE VOTTA, STATS Senior Writer

The San Antonio Spurs are picking up plenty of momentum as they draw closer to having the opportunity to defend their NBA title.

The Spurs will try to extend a season-high, 11-game winning streak Friday when they visit the Denver Nuggets in a matchup between one of the league’s top defenses and one of its best offenses.

The Spurs (43-17), who lead the West by a half-game over the Los Angeles Lakers, have not lost since a 98-90 defeat to Eastern Conference-leading Boston on Feb. 10.

San Antonio has held its opponents to an average of 87.1 points during the streak while outscoring them by 8.5 points per game. The 11-game run is their longest since they took 13 in a row from Feb. 13-March 13 last season.

San Antonio ranks third in the league with an average of 90.6 points allowed per game, but will be trying to slow down a Denver team that ranks fourth in the NBA with 107.6 points a contest. The Nuggets (36-24) have won three of four, averaging 124.7 points in those victories.

The teams have been fairly even in their last 11 regular-season meetings, with Denver winning six. However, the Spurs knocked the Nuggets out of the first round of last season’s playoffs in five games en route to their fourth championship in nine years.

The Spurs are coming off Thursday’s 108-97 victory over Indiana. Manu Ginobili had 28 points for San Antonio, which built enough of a lead to rest it starters late in the opener of a four-game, five-day stretch.

Indiana’s Mike Dunleavy was impressed with the defending champs.

“They’re just really solid,” he said. “They’ve got three great players. On any given night two of them are going to have very good nights. … They have their principles and stick to them.”

The Spurs scored - and yielded - their most points since a 100-99 win in Minnesota on Feb. 21.

The Nuggets, meanwhile, are in ninth place in the West, one game behind Golden State for the conference’s final playoff spot. They are coming off Wednesday’s 126-113 win over Phoenix.

“We’re not going to play 22 great games. I would like to play like the Rockies down the stretch, but I doubt we’re going to go 21-1 the rest of the way,” coach George Karl said, referring to Colorado’s remarkable run to the World Series in October.

“In March, if we put double-digit wins up, we’ll be OK. We’ll still be in the hunt. It’s one in 20 years, this type of thing. I’ve never seen it in the NBA, and every team is playing well.”

Carmelo Anthony had 30 points and 13 rebounds for Denver, and Allen Iverson chipped in 31 points and 12 assists. However, J.R. Smith’s 20 points off the bench might have been the most encouraging performance for the Nuggets, who are 24-7 at home.

“We’re going to need J.R. to play that way because he makes it so much easier for everybody else, for spacing the court out,” Iverson said.

Team Comparison:
Team Record Standings PF PA Road/Home Streak L10

San Antonio 43-17 1st Southwest / 1st West 96.0 90.6 Road 17-12 Won 11 10-0
Denver 36-24 2nd Northwest / 9th West 107.6 104.8 Home 24-7 Won 1 5-5

Notes:

Spurs:
San Antonio has won six straight and nine of its last 10 home games against the Pacers... The game tonight was the first of four in five nights for the Spurs, a big reason why no one played more than 30 minutes ... The Spurs wore "Los Spurs" jerseys with a "Noche Latina" patch to honor their San Antonio heritage.

Nuggets:
G Chucky Atkins, who has been out since January 11 after sports hernia surgery, is planning to return to action on Friday night's game at home against San Antonio. ... G Allen Iverson posted his 13th double-double of the season with 31 points and 12 assists on Wednesday night. The Nuggets are now 23-2 all-time when he tallies a double-double, including 12-1 this year. ... With Wednesday night's win, Nuggets head coach George Karl grabbed sole possession of 10th on the NBA all-time wins list with 865 career wins, passing Jack Ramsay. ... The Nuggets are now 25-6 this season when scoring 110+ points.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I hope we destroy them. Rest seemed to work pretty well as an incentive for today's game. (along with Pop's ejection)

[duncan228]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=280307007

Gameday Matchup
W-L PF PA HOME ROAD STK L10
SA 43-17 96.1 90.6 26-5 17-12 W11 10-0
DEN 36-24 107.6 104.8 24-7 12-17 W1 5-5

2007-08 Season
Series tied 1-1
Sat 12/15 @SA 102, DEN 91
Thu 1/3 @DEN 80, SA 77
Mar 7, 2008 SA @ DEN 10:30 PM ET
Mar 10, 2008 DEN @ SA 8:30 PM ET

Injury Report

SAN ANTONIO
No significant injuries
DENVER
Linas Kleiza SF - Mar 6: Day-to-Day
Steven Hunter C - Mar 5: Day-to-Day

Last 5 Games

SAN ANTONIO
Mar 06 IND Win 108-97
Mar 04 NJ Win 81-70
Mar 02 @NJ Win 93-83
Mar 01 @MIL Win 96-94
Feb 28 DAL Win 97-94

DENVER
Mar 05 PHO Win 126-113
Mar 02 @HOU Loss 103-89
Feb 29 LAC Win 110-104
Feb 27 @SEA Win 138-96
Feb 25 DET Loss 98-93

Depth Chart

POS SAN ANTONIO (PPG) DENVER (PPG)
PG T. Parker 18.5 A. Carter 8.0
SG M. Ginobili 20.5 A. Iverson 26.8
SF B. Bowen 5.7 C. Anthony 25.9
PF T. Duncan 19.9 K. Martin 11.7
C F. Oberto 4.9 M. Camby 9.4

Team Stat Leaders

SAN ANTONIO DENVER
Points M. Ginobili 20.5 A. Iverson 26.8
Rebounds T. Duncan 11.6 M. Camby 13.9
Assists T. Parker 5.8 A. Iverson 7.3
Steals M. Ginobili 1.7 A. Iverson 2.0
Blocks T. Duncan 1.9 M. Camby 4.0

Today's Line
FAVORITE OPEN CUR UNDERDOG O/U
@DENVER --2 -0 SAN ANTONIO --
ATS San Antonio Denver
Record: 43-17-0 (.717) 36-24-0 (.600)
As Favorite: 41-9-0 (.820) 29-12-0 (.707)
As Underdog: 2-8-0 (.200) 7-12-0 (.368)
At Home: 26-5-0 (.839) 24-7-0 (.774)
On Road: 17-12-0 (.586) 12-17-0 (.414)

[TDMVPDPOY]

i seriously hope duncan abuses camby tonite

fukn fake dpoy my ass

[duncan228]

Okay, I've lost it. :lol
Here's the entertainment at the game.

http://denver.tribe.net/event/Bellydancing-the-Nuggets-game-in-Denver-March-7/denver-co/c79fa660-9190-4881-9427-e80674cde658

Bellydancing @ the Nuggets game
Colors of Bellydance Night with the Denver Nuggets

Friday, March 7
Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs

Come watch our group of 17 bellydancers, from all over Southern Colorado, perform on the Nuggets court--and then stay to watch the game!

[Bruno]

Thanks duncan228 for all your preview threads.

It should be a good game but I don't see Spurs winning it.
b2b on the road, the altitude and playing against a really motivated team should be too much to overcome.

[Dex]

I need to make a thread previewing the game tonight so 228 will reference me here. :spin

[1Parker1]

This has the makings of a loss.

[duncan228]

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nba/news/news.aspx?id=4136578

Spurs put streak on line in Denver

(Sports Network) - The red-hot San Antonio Spurs open a short two-game road trip when they visit the Denver Nuggets tonight at the Pepsi Center.

The Southwest Division-leading Spurs have won a season-best 11 straight games. They own a two-game lead over the second-place New Orleans Hornets in the standings.

On Thursday, Manu Ginobili scored 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting as San Antonio extended its winning streak by disposing of the Indiana Pacers, 108-97, at the AT&T Center.

Tony Parker added 19 points and five assists for the defending NBA champion Spurs, who have won 15 of their last 16 games overall. Matt Bonner came off the bench and scored 15 points, while Michael Finley netted 12 in the victory.

Spurs All-Star forward Tim Duncan was held to just six points on 3-of-11 shooting from the floor. The Wake Forest product did grab a game-high 12 rebounds, however.

The Spurs, who have won five in a row as the visitor, will visit the Phoenix Suns Saturday at US Airways Center. San Antonio is 17-12 on the road this season.

Denver wraps up a two-game homestand tonight. In the opener of the residency, Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony combined for 61 points, 13 assists, and 18 rebounds as the Nuggets downed the Suns, 126-113, Wednesday at the Pepsi Center.

Iverson scored 31 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out 12 assists, while Anthony scored 30 points and grabbed 13 boards for Denver, which has captured three of its last four games. J.R. Smith scored 20 points off the bench for the Nuggets, who also improved to 24-7 at home this season.

The Nuggets are scheduled to visit Utah on Saturday at EnergySolutions Arena and San Antonio Monday at the AT&T Center.

The teams have split two meetings this season. The Spurs have dropped two of their last three at Denver.

[duncan228]

http://www.cappersmall.com/nba/articles/Spurs-at-Nuggets-NBA-Betting-Preview2776.html

NBA Betting Preview
San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets
Friday, 10:35 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: Nuggets - 2 , Total 200.5

The Denver Nuggets will try and continue their push to make the playoffs as they host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. The Nuggets got a big win on Wednesday against Phoenix to move within one game of Golden State for the eight spot in the Western Conference. "We're not going to play 22 great games. I would like to play like the Rockies down the stretch, but I doubt we're going to go 21-1 the rest of the way,'' Nuggets coach George Karl said, "In March, if we put double-digit wins up, we'll be OK. We'll still be in the hunt. It's one in 20 years, this type of thing. I've never seen it in the NBA, and every team is playing well.'' SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Spurs on the Road.

Allen Iverson scored 31 points and had 12 assists in the Nuggets 126-113 win over Phoenix on Wednesday. Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and had 13 rebounds. The Spurs face a tough back-to-back as they were home last night against Indiana.

Here are the NBA betting stats for Friday’s game. The Spurs are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games playing on no rest. The Spurs are 35-16-1 ATS in their last 52 vs. the Northwest. The Spurs are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games as a road underdog. The Spurs are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Denver.

SBG Global Current Line: Nuggets - 2 , Total 200.5

The Nuggets are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Friday games. The Nuggets are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games. The Nuggets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Nuggets are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 vs. the Southwest.
The Nuggets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 day of rest.

The Under is 5-0 in the Spurs last 5 games playing on no rest. The Under is 6-1 in the Spurs last 7 games as a road underdog. The Over is 4-1 in the Spurs last 5 Friday games. The Under is 4-1 in the Spurs last 5 overall. The Under is 15-6 in the Spurs last 21 road games.

The Over is 6-1 in the Nuggets last 7 games as a home favorite. The Under is 23-4-1 in the Nuggets last 28 vs. a team with a winning record. The Over is 5-1 in the Nuggets last 6 vs. the Western Conference. The Over is 6-2 in the Nuggets last 8 overall. The Under is 24-9 in the Nuggets last 33 vs. the Southwest. The Over is 5-2 in the Nuggets last 7 Friday games. The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Denver between the two teams.

[xtremesteven33]

Thanks duncan228 for all your preview threads.

It should be a good game but I don't see Spurs winning it.
b2b on the road, the altitude and playing against a really motivated team should be too much to overcome.


dont be so negative....Spurs are the best

[101A]

DAMN.

Taking the Under.

[101A]

Thanks duncan228 for all your preview threads.

It should be a good game but I don't see Spurs winning it.
b2b on the road, the altitude and playing against a really motivated team should be too much to overcome.

[duncan228]

Spurs.com

http://www.nba.com/spurs/gameday/080307.html

Probable Starters:

Parker
Guard
18.6 PPG
Ginobili
Guard
20.6 PPG
Bowen
Forward
5.8 PPG
Duncan
Forward
19.6 PPG
Thomas
Center
7.0 PPG

Spur in the Spotlight
Matt Bonner
"After being on the bench for four or five games, it felt good to play."

-Matt Bonner on Thursday night after netting 15 points.

Did You Know...
Nuggets head coach George Karl appeared in 264 games for the Silver and Black and was an assistant coach during the 1979-80 season … Denver assistant coach Doug Moe coached the Spurs from 1976-1980 … he is second on the Spurs all-time list for coaching victories … San Antonio held Denver to an NBA-low three points in the first quarter on 11/27/02 … Spurs center Francisco Elson spent the previous three seasons with the Nuggets, where he averaged 4.1 points and 3.7 rebounds in 201 games … Denver forward Eduardo Najera attended high school at Cornerstone Christian Academy in San Antonio … the Spurs defeated the Nuggets 4-1 in the first round of the 2007 playoffs.