National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 106, Portland 90
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 5, 2009
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #63 Derek Richardson, #22 Bill Spooner, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 16801
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Portland 1826262090
Denver 32212825106
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Portland 38-23 25-5 13-18 L1
Denver 40-22 23-7 17-15 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 23-7 record at home this season. The Portland Trail Blazers are 13-18 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Portland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Trail Blazers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Carmelo Anthony played 38:19 minutes and scored 38 points. He shot 61.5% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
  • Brandon Roy played 40:27 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 21.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 102.8 points per game and hold opponents to 100.2 points per game. The Portland Trail Blazers average 99.0 points per game and hold opponents to 95.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Portland   Denver
Brandon Roy 22 Scoring Carmelo Anthony 38
Steve Blake 5 Assists Chauncey Billups 9
Joel Przybilla 12 Rebounds J.R. Smith 7
Brandon Roy 4 Free Throws Made Carmelo Anthony 5
LaMarcus Aldridge 1 Steals Carmelo Anthony 2
N/A Blocks Chris Andersen 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Portland 90 47.2 6-18 16-25 16 34 0 6 13
Denver 106 53.1 6-13 14-17 27 35 8 4 13
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .641 after a win and .682 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .579 after a win and .727 after a loss.