경기결과 [Review] RS 79/82, vs. Oklahoma City → Winning Streak Reaches Eight(H/L 有)

[Colorado-Denver]

(21-57, Northwest 5위) 112-122 (53-26, Northwest 1위) → Nuggets "win" 4-0

http://www.nba.com/games/20090408/OKCDEN/recap.html

'Melo, Kleiza help Nuggets stave off Thunder

멜로, 클레이자의 활약으로 너게츠가 썬더 제압!

DENVER(AP) -

Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points Wednesday night, helping the Denver Nuggets stave off the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-112 for their eighth straight win.

Linas Kleiza scored 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter for the Nuggets, who inched closer to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with their ninth straight win at the Pepsi Center.

Nene added 23 points and Chauncey Billups 18, including every one in an 11-2 spurt the Nuggets used to finally get control of the game in the third quarter, and Chris Andersen blocked seven shots.

Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 31 points and Jeff Green added 24.

With Portland winning at San Antonio for the first time since 2002 earlier in the night, the Nuggets(53-26) weren't able to clinch the Northwest Division crown. But they did pad their cushion for the West's second seed. They're now 2 1/2 games ahead of the Spurs, Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets, all of whom are 50-28.

The Nuggets have three games left, including Thursday night's showdown against the Lakers in Los Angeles, far and away the top seed in the Western Conference.

Denver needs to win two more games to break the franchise record - 54 set in 1987-88.

Oklahoma City is 21-57, but the Thunder took the Nuggets down to the wire three times in their four losses to Denver this season. Twice, Anthony had to hit the game-winning shot in the final seconds.

And this one wasn't easy, either.

The Nuggets, missing Kenyon Martin (ribs) for the third straight game, didn't lead by more than four until Billups sank a pair of free throws with a minute left in the third quarter for an 85-79 lead. Billups then added a fadeaway jumper to cap his personal 11-point spurt that gave Denver an eight-point cushion.

But Green's 27-footer swished at the buzzer, pulling the Thunder within five at 89-84 heading into the fourth quarter, and this game was too close for the Nuggets' comfort until the end.

The Thunder were shooting 65 percent from the floor in the first half until a flurry of misses in the final minute dropped that percentage to 57. Still, Oklahoma City took a 56-53 lead into the locker room.

Notes: Thunder F Malik Rose (sore left Achilles') missed his second straight game. ... The Nuggets have won (9-of-11) against the Thunder/Sonics. The Nuggets swept the season series for just the second time against this franchise and for the first time since they swept the Sonics in 1976-77. ... Andersen was whistled for a foul in the fourth quarter when Green threw the ball underhanded into the bottom of the iron while falling out of bounds. ... Nuggets coach George Karl said he'll likely keep Martin out against the Lakers and try to get him into the final two regular season games.

http://www.nba.com/video/games/nuggets/2009/04/08/nba_okc_den_0020801170_1h_hl.nba/index.html

http://www.nba.com/games/20090408/OKCDEN/boxscore.html

Oklahoma City Thunder(21-57, 29-27-28-28/112)

R. 웨스트브룩-T. 세폴로샤-K. 듀란트- J. 그린-N. 크리스티치

케빈 듀란트: 40:46 - 31(9/20, 2/6, 11/12)-7(1/6)-1BS-1TO-3PF

제프 그린: 43:22 - 24(8/16, 2/3, 6/7)-5(0/5)-2-2-2TO-4PF

네나드 크리스티치: 31:03 - 17(7/10, FT: 3/4)-5(2/3)-3-3BS-2TO-5PF

러셀 웨스트브룩: 32:48 - 14(6/13, 0/2, 2/3)-6(2/4)-11-1-5TO-4PF

D. J. 화이트: 7

닉 콜리슨, 션 리빙스턴: 6

타보 세폴로샤: 4

카일 위버: 3

* FG: 41/87(47.1%)-3P: 5/12(41.7%)-FT: 25/29(86.2%)-40(13/27)-25A-9ST-6BS-15TO-27F

Denver Nuggets(53-26, 27-26-36-33/122)

C. 빌럽스-D. 존스-C. 앤소니-R. 벌크만-네네

카멜로 앤소니: 38:34 - 31(11/21, 1/3, 8/8)-5(1/4)-5-2-2-1TO-3PF

네네: 36:47 - 23(9/12, FT: 5/6)-10(4/6)-1-1-3-3TO-5PF

천시 빌럽스: 32:55 - 18(4/10, 2/4, 8/8)-3(0/3)-9-1BS-3TO-3PF

리나스 클레이자: 19:53 - 17(6/13, 2/5, 3/5)-4(2/2)-1-1PF

J. R. 스미스: 25:00 - 14(5/7, 1/3, 3/4)-2(0/2)-3-1-1PF

크리스 앤더슨: 8

앤소니 카터: 7

단테이 존스, 레날도 벌크만: 2

* FG: 43/80(53.7%)-3P: 6/17(35.3%)-FT: 30/36(83.3%)-40(10/30)-26A-11ST-13BS-12TO-22F

조지 칼 Denver Nuggets H/C와 스캇 브룩스 스캇 브룩스 Oklahoma City Thunder H/C

척키 앳킨스(Oklahoma City #8)와 단테이 존스(Denver #30)

천시 빌럽스(Denver #7)와 러셀 웨스트브룩(Oklahoma City #0, R)

카멜로 앤소니(Denver #15)와 네나드 크리스티치(Oklahoma City #12), 러셀 웨스트브룩

카멜로 앤소니와 케빈 듀란트(Oklahoma City #35)

크리스 앤더슨(Denver #11), 리나스 클레이자(Denver #43)와 닉 콜리슨(Oklahoma City #4), 제프 그린(Oklahoma City #22)

네네(Denver #31)와 닉 콜리슨, 제프 그린

제프 그린, 케빈 듀란트와 단테이 존스

제프 그린과 네네

션 리빙스턴(Oklahoma City #14), 스캇 브룩스 Oklahoma City Thunder H/C와 천시 빌럽스

크리스 앤더슨

네네, 단테이 존스, 천시 빌럽스와 네나드 크리스티치, 타보 세폴로샤(Oklahoma City #2), 러셀 웨스트브룩, 케빈 듀란트

Denver Nuggets Cheerleader

네네, 앤소니 카터(Denver #25)와 네나드 크리스티치

션 리빙스턴과 네네

리나스 클레이자와 닉 콜리슨, 타보 세폴로샤

* Next Game: RS 80/82, @ Los Angeles Lakers → 2009.4.10(金), 한국시간 오전 11시 30분!

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2009.04.09(木), Northwest Division & Western Conference 중간 순위!

* 오늘의 경기!

(18-61) 86-98 (63-15) → Tied 2-2

(30-48) 101-130 (34-44) → Tied 2-2

(22-56) 78-81 (58-20) → Tied 1-1

(50-28) 95-83 (50-28) → Trail Blazers "win" 3-1

(32-46) 104-106 (59-19) → Celtics "win" 4-0

(38-40) 113-86 (30-49) → Tied 2-2

(45-34) 113-105 (32-47) → Hawks "win" 3-1

(43-35) 105-100 (48-30) → Hornets "win" 2-1

(47-31) 101-130 (47-31) → Tied 2-2

(24-55) 105-97 (28-50) → Tied 2-2

* Northwest Division 중간 순위!

 1. Denver Nuggets(53-26) / [-]

 2. Portland Trail Blazers(50-28) / [2.5]

 3. Utah Jazz(47-31) / [5.5]

 4. Minnesota Timberwolves(24-55) / [29]

 5. Oklahoma City Thunder(21-57) / [31.5]

* Western Conference 중간 순위!

 1. Los Angeles Lakers(62-16, [Pacific]) / [-]

 2. Denver Nuggets(53-26, [Northwest]) / [9.5]

 3. San Antonio Spurs(50-28, [Southwest]) / [12] → vs. Rockets, Tied 2-2(Div. 9-6 > 8-6)

 3. Houston Rockets(50-28, [Southwest]) / [12] → vs. Trail Blazers, "win" 2-1

 3. Portland Trail Blazers(50-28, [Northwest]) / [12] → vs. Spurs, "win" 3-1

 6. New Orleans Hornets(48-30, [Southwest]) / [14]

 7. Utah Jazz(47-31, [Northwest]) / [15] → vs. Mavericks, Tied 2-2(Conf. 32-16 > 26-22)

 7. Dallas Mavericks(47-31, [Southwest]) / [15]

 9. Phoenix Suns(43-35, [Pacific]) / [19]

10. Golden State Warriors(28-50, [Pacific]) / [34]

11. Minnesota Timberwolves(24-55, [Northwest]) / [38.5]

12. Memphis Grizzlies(22-56, [Southwest]) / [40]

13. Oklahoma City Thunder(21-57, [Northwest]) / [41]

14. Los Angeles Clippers(18-60, [Pacific]) / [44]

15. Sacramento Kings(16-61, [Pacific]) / [45.5]