National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 117, New York 110
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 28, 2008
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #33 Sean Corbin, #62 Brian Forte, #8 Luis Grillo
Attendance: 19763
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 27392724117
New York 27293321110
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 20-11 11-4 9-7 W2
New York 11-18 7-7 4-11 L6
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Knicks have a 7-7 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 9-7 while on the road this season.
  • New York has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Knicks have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Nate Robinson played 30:36 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 29.4% from the field and has averaged 24.6 points over the last five games.
  • Carmelo Anthony played 35:22 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 68.4% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New York Knicks average 104.7 points per game and hold opponents to 108.6 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 102.7 points per game and hold opponents to 99.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Denver   New York
Carmelo Anthony 32 Scoring Nate Robinson 20
Chauncey Billups 5 Assists Chris Duhon 11
Carmelo Anthony 9 Rebounds David Lee 12
Carmelo Anthony 5 Free Throws Made Nate Robinson 7
J.R. Smith 3 Steals Chris Duhon 2
Nene 1 Blocks Chris Duhon 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Denver 117 57.0 6-14 21-30 16 48 1 8 15
New York 110 44.7 12-35 22-31 25 36 1 8 11
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Knicks have a W/L % of .364 after a win and .353 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .632 after a win and .727 after a loss.