National Basketball Association
Denver 110, New Orleans 97
Friday, March 9, 2012 9:00 PM
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, March 9, 2012
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #74 Curtis Blair, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance:
19155
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 12-9 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 5-15 while on the road this season.
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Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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New Orleans has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Hornets have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Arron Afflalo played 36:27 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 69.2% from the field and has averaged 20.8 points over the last five games.
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Lance Thomas played 30:02 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 7.6 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 104.1 points per game and hold opponents to 101.3 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 88.4 points per game and hold opponents to 94.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans |
|
Denver |
|
Lance Thomas 18 |
Scoring |
Arron Afflalo 28 |
|
Greivis Vasquez 8 |
Assists |
Ty Lawson 10 |
|
Al-Farouq Aminu 5 |
Rebounds |
Al Harrington 10 |
|
Lance Thomas 12 |
Free Throws Made |
Arron Afflalo 6 |
|
Xavier Henry 2 |
Steals |
Kenneth Faried 2 |
|
Al-Farouq Aminu 1 |
Blocks |
Chris Andersen 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| New Orleans
|
97 |
45.8 |
4-11 |
27-32 |
23 |
31 |
| Denver
|
110 |
56.2 |
6-23 |
22-32 |
33 |
35 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .652 after a win and .444 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Hornets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .167 after a loss.
