National Basketball Association
Denver 101,
Sacramento 97
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2007
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#30 Tony Brown, #24 Mike Callahan, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance:
15493
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 9-3 record at home this season. The Sacramento Kings are 0-8 while on the road this season.
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Denver has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Sacramento has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Kings have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Allen Iverson played 45:06 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 43.8% from the field and has averaged 31 points over the last five games.
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John Salmons played 36:10 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 64.3% from the field and has averaged 14.6 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 107.1 points per game and hold opponents to 102.1 points per game. The Sacramento Kings average 100.0 points per game and hold opponents to 103.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Sacramento |
|
Denver |
|
John Salmons 25 |
Scoring |
Allen Iverson 23 |
|
Ron Artest 11 |
Assists |
Allen Iverson 10 |
|
Mikki Moore 13 |
Rebounds |
Marcus Camby 13 |
|
Francisco Garcia 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Allen Iverson 8 |
|
Ron Artest 5 |
Steals |
Anthony Carter 4 |
|
Francisco Garcia 1 |
Blocks |
Kenyon Martin 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Sacramento
|
97 |
44.4 |
5-18 |
12-13 |
27 |
34 |
2 |
19 |
23 |
| Denver
|
101 |
46.2 |
2-15 |
27-34 |
29 |
45 |
13 |
12 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Sacramento will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Kings have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .455 after a loss.