National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 98, Detroit 87
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #10 Ron Garretson, #51 Leroy Richardson
Attendance: 19099
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 3026161587
Denver 2431271698
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 47-10 26-2 21-8 L1
Denver 31-27 19-12 12-15 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 19-12 record at home this season. The Detroit Pistons are 21-8 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Pistons have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Kenyon Martin played 36:33 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 61.9% from the field and has averaged 16 points over the last five games.
  • Chauncey Billups played 40:09 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 43.8% from the field and has averaged 18.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 100.4 points per game and hold opponents to 100.0 points per game. The Detroit Pistons average 97.3 points per game and hold opponents to 89.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Denver
Chauncey Billups 27 Scoring Kenyon Martin 28
Chauncey Billups 8 Assists Andre Miller 11
Ben Wallace 14 Rebounds Marcus Camby 20
Chauncey Billups 7 Free Throws Made Carmelo Anthony 3
Tayshaun Prince 2 Steals Earl Boykins 1
Ben Wallace 2 Blocks Marcus Camby 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 87 39.3 10-24 11-16 28 35 5 5 8
Denver 98 44.2 4-14 10-15 26 59 7 3 10
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .556 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Pistons have a W/L % of .809 after a win and .889 after a loss.