National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 111, New York 104
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #55 Bill Kennedy, # Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 17851
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New York 22302527104
Denver 34311927111
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New York 29-46 19-19 10-27 L3
Denver 49-26 29-8 20-18 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 29-8 record at home this season. The New York Knicks are 10-27 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • New York has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Knicks have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Carmelo Anthony played 35:13 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 65.0% from the field and has averaged 32.2 points over the last five games.
  • Nate Robinson played 30:27 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 15 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 103.9 points per game and hold opponents to 100.7 points per game. The New York Knicks average 105.6 points per game and hold opponents to 108.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Denver
Nate Robinson 30 Scoring Carmelo Anthony 29
Chris Duhon 11 Assists Anthony Carter 8
David Lee 12 Rebounds Nene 12
Al Harrington 8 Free Throws Made Nene 4
Al Harrington 4 Steals Nene 4
Wilson Chandler 4 Blocks Nene 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 104 44.7 6-22 22-30 24 45 6 12 21
Denver 111 54.8 9-23 10-20 28 40 6 14 17
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Utah. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .654 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Knicks have a W/L % of .414 after a win and .356 after a loss.