Denver Nuggets 111, Orlando Magic 94
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J.J. Redick gave the Orlando Magic the finest performance of his professional career on Tuesday night, but his lights-out shooting went for naught as the Denver Nuggets easily dispatched Orlando, 111-94, behind 35 points from Carmelo Anthony. Redick shot 9-of-12 from the floor, 6-of-9 from beyond the arc, 5-of-7 from the foul line, and even converted a five-point play, but of his seven teammates in uniform, only Dwight Howard provided offensive support. The veteran center scored 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting; the other six Magic players shot 16-of-51 from the floor, scored 44 points, and committed 8 turnovers.
Denver, in contrast, got solid play from darn near everyone. Six players scored in double-figures, and all did so with solid efficiency. Without Quentin Richardson or Mickael Pietrus available, Orlando had no one who could stop Anthony from getting to essentially wherever he wanted. 35 points on 14-of-21 from the floor for the gifted scorer, and he missed his two three-point attempts, which gives you an idea of how fantastic he was inside the arc. Whether driving to shoot or driving to set up a step-back jumper, he was unstoppable.
As I said, though, his complementary pieces did him a collective solid tonight by making the most of their chances. 16 apiece from shooting guards J.R. Smith and Arron Afflalo; 15 from spot-starting point guard Ty Lawson; 12 from stretch forward Al Harrington, on four three-point makes; and 10 from Nenê, on 4-of-7… Continue reading
Magic vs. Nuggets recap: Melo’s last game in Denver?…
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If tonight’s Nuggets victory over the Magic proves to be Carmelo Anthony’s last in a Nuggets uniform, then he leaves on a high note having put up 35 points (on a very impressive 14-21 shooting) and grabbing 11 rebounds.
There was nothing 70′s about “70′s Night” at Pepsi Center other than the final score. I’ll get to the game recap and the ongoing Carmelo Anthony situation shortly, but I first must point out – yet again – that the Nuggets organization appears to be clueless when it comes to in-game presentation and promotion. Having a “70′s Night” is a great idea if properly executed. Instead, the Nuggets dropped the ball.
You’d think on a night promoted as “70′s Night” that the Nuggets would play against a team they played against in the 1970′s, like the Spurs, Nets or Pacers. You’d think that the Nuggets and their opponent would wear retro jerseys hearkening back to that era. You’d think that Pepsi Center – given the countless empty seats in the building all season long – would roll back the prices for beverages and food back to 70′s prices for one night. You’d think that the Nuggets would roll out a few legends from the 70′s like David Thompson, Spencer Haywood, Byron Beck, Bobby Jones and so on either before tipoff or at halftime.… Continue reading
1st Half Thread: Nuggets vs Magic (7pm MST)
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Post all your first half thoughts here. The much anticipated match-up between Dwight Howard and Nene starts tonight …
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Orlando Magic Lose Quentin Richardson for Tonight’s Game against Denver Nuggets, but Two Other Players Cleared
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The Orlando Magic will have one less solid defensive option to contend with Denver Nuggets superstar Carmelto Anthony this evening. As Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports, Quentin Richardson bruised his left elbow tangling with Dwight Howard during Monday’s practice and X-Rays taken today proved inconclusive.
Richardson has served as the Magic’s starting small forward 18 times in 24 games, but gave way to Rashard Lewis two games ago, freeing the power forward slot for Brandon Bass to man. He received his only Did Not Play-Coach’s Decision against the L.A. Clippers on Sunday night, with coach Stan Van Gundy electing to deploy Mickael Pietrus as Lewis’ backup.
Richardson ranks seventh on the team in per-game scoring (7.4) and ties Lewis for fourth in rebounding (4.3). Signed primarily for his ability to knock down open three-pointers, Richardson’s shooting 33.3 percent from the outside and 38.5 percent overall.
However, some injury news for tonight’s game favors the Magic. Pietrus bruised his knee in the win against L.A., but the team has cleared him to play tonight. Point guard Chris Duhon, who may have lost his second-string job to Jason Williams, will return from the back strain which held him out of Sunday’s game as well. Most importantly, Nuggets coach George Karl termed Chauncey Billups, his all-star point guard and a Magic-killer of the highest order, as “doubtful” due to a wrist injury.
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Orlando Magic / Denver Nuggets Game Wins NBA TV Fan Night Voting
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Thanks to NBA TV Fan Night voting, the Orlando Magic’s first game in their new black alternate uniforms will reach a national television audience. Indeed, the NBA announced fans selected this Tuesday’s game between the Magic and Denver Nuggets, in Denver’s Pepsi Center, for Fan Night. It’ll air on NBA TV at 9 PM, with host Ernie Johnson joining analysts Chris Webber and Kevin McHale for pre-game coverage at 8 PM.
Fan Night allows NBA fans to select one game per week, via online vote at www.nba.com/fannight, for NBA TV to broadcast nationally. Tuesday’s game marks the first occasion this season when fans have voted a Magic game, but this one was a landslide win for Orlando; 82 percent of the poll respondents selected the Magic/Nuggets contest this week.
Orlando split the season series with Denver last season as each team defended its home court.
With enough support, Orlando can make two straight Fan Night appearances, as their game against the Dallas Mavericks on December 21st is eligible the following week. Voting for that game opens December 14th at 8 AM and closes on December 16th at midnight. Again, fans can cast their ballots at www.nba.com/fannight.
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Nuggets vs Clippers recap: A free throw contest breaks out, blah
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The Denver Nuggets score 109 points in their win tonight over the Los Angeles Clippers (109-104). The boring part … the Nuggets scored 41.2% of their points from the free throw line tonight.
Going to try something a little bit different … I’ve broken the game down in quarter before, but I’ve gone back over my hand written notes and cleaned up my thoughts a bit. Tonight, let’s just take a look at my thoughts as the game is going and see how it turns out. I’ll even toss in some post game thoughts to see how it all comes together.
First Quarter rants …
My boy Rory texted me before tipoff to inform me the key to the Nuggets game tonight … his thoughts:
1.) “Keys to tonight’s game? Contain the Man-Beast. (Blake Griffin)”
2.) “Contain aka don’t let him (Griffin) tear down the Pepsi Center and eat all babies in attendance.”
Seems like some pretty reasonable keys to this contest. He also texted to tell me that Key No. 2 was said by our friend Jason, but I doubt Jason was that creative.
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