“That kind of breaks your flow. And then I don’t think we passed it as freely as we did in the first half. The frustration of finding a good shot, and finding the right shot caught us.”
Losing a large lead and then the game might be more disheartening if it wasn’t attached to a team that makes a habit. via Denver Post
“We’re just happy he’s back and we’re going to celebrate his health, we’re going to celebrate his coming off of major cancer surgery, and we’re just going to celebrate. This has nothing to do with basketball. We’re just happy he’s with us.”
Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points and sparked the decisive run in the third quarter of the Denver Nuggets’ 118-105 win over the sliding Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.
Allen Iverson added 31 points for the Nuggets, who won their fourth straight and moved into a tie with Golden State for the eighth and final playoff spot, one game behind the Mavericks. The Warriors played Portland later Thursday night.
The Nuggets’ grand night was capped when forward Nene entered the game with 1:17 left, marking his return to the court 2 1/2 months after surgery to remove a malignant testicular tumor, and just over a month after undergoing chemotherapy. Read more
Allen Iverson scored 31 and Carmelo Anthony grabbed two key rebounds and sank two free throws in the final 27 seconds in the Denver Nuggets’ 126-120 win over Phoenix. via KOLD-TV Tucson
The Denver Nuggets rode Allen Iverson’s 31 points to a 126-120 win over the Phoenix Suns and keep their hold on the final playoff spot in the NBA West. via ArcaMax Publishing
The Phoenix Suns scored 81 second-half points to stun Denver 132-117 on Monday and end the Nuggets’ five-game winning streak. via Reuters
