National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 105, Phoenix 99
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 12, 2009
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #64 Eli Roe, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 19155
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Phoenix 2634172299
Denver 29183028105
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Phoenix 16-8 8-0 8-8 L1
Denver 17-7 10-1 7-6 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 10-1 record at home this season. The Phoenix Suns are 8-8 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Suns have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Carmelo Anthony played 44:21 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 44.0% from the field and has averaged 30.8 points over the last five games.
  • Steve Nash played 34:30 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 64.7% from the field and has averaged 23.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 108.5 points per game and hold opponents to 101.6 points per game. The Phoenix Suns average 108.4 points per game and hold opponents to 105.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Denver
Steve Nash 28 Scoring Carmelo Anthony 32
Steve Nash 7 Assists Chauncey Billups 8
Louis Amundson 11 Rebounds Chris Andersen 10
Grant Hill 5 Free Throws Made Carmelo Anthony 9
Louis Amundson 2 Steals Nene 4
Louis Amundson 4 Blocks Chris Andersen 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 99 54.5 5-12 22-28 19 35 7 7 21
Denver 105 41.0 7-17 34-43 20 38 2 12 15
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .688 after a win and .714 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Suns have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .714 after a loss.