National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 117, Washington 108
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, December 18, 2006
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #21 Tim Donaghy, #9 Derrick Stafford, #51 Leroy Richardson
Attendance: 14285
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 16273035108
Denver 36292032117
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 12-12 9-3 3-9 L1
Denver 14-9 7-4 7-5 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 7-4 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 3-9 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wizards have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Earl Boykins played 29:57 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 38.9% from the field and has averaged 17 points over the last five games.
  • Caron Butler played 39:40 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 41.7% from the field and has averaged 25.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 108.8 points per game and hold opponents to 105.4 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 104.9 points per game and hold opponents to 104.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Denver
Caron Butler 26 Scoring Earl Boykins 29
Gilbert Arenas 7 Assists Earl Boykins 6
Caron Butler 10 Rebounds Marcus Camby 17
Caron Butler 5 Free Throws Made Earl Boykins 14
Deshawn Stevenson 3 Steals Andre Miller 2
Brendan Haywood 3 Blocks Marcus Camby 7
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 108 39.3 8-33 12-18 25 50 5 11 10
Denver 117 47.6 3-13 34-44 20 55 7 3 17
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Wizards have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .545 after a loss.