Anthony, Nuggets hand Wizards ninth straight defeat
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03/17/2010 -
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points and grabbed 12
rebounds, as the Denver Nuggets battled back to upend the Washington Wizards,
97-87, at the Pepsi Center.
J.R. Smith added 17 points off the bench and Nene chipped in 16 for the
Nuggets, who have won seven of their last eight.
Andray Blatche paced Washington with 23 points and eight boards for the
Wizards, who dropped their ninth in a row.
Al Thornton scored 16 points, but fouled out in the defeat, while Alonzo Gee
added career highs of 13 points and 10 boards for the struggling Wizards.
Denver widened its advantage to 74-68 on an Anthony Carter trey with 8:41 left
in the fourth. The Nuggets pulled away after Smith scored nine
straight Denver points to make it an 88-78 game with just over three
minutes remaining. Washington never cut into the double-digit edge down the
stretch.
Washington got out to a 7-2 start in the opening quarter and widened the
margin to as many as eight in the frame on a Thornton dunk with just over
five minutes left. The Wizards led by six, 24-18, going into the second
quarter.
Denver tied the game at 26 on an Arron Afflalo jumper, but the Wizards upped
the advantage to six on a Shaun Livingston make with under four minutes to go
in the half. Washington finished the frame up that same amount at 45-39.
The Nuggets fought back and tied the game at 51 on an Anthony jumper with
under eight minutes left in the third. Denver then took the lead on an Afflalo
three with 7:18 left. Denver led by as many as seven in the frame, but
finished the quarter only up two after Gee drained a half-court buzzer-beating
three to lessen the Denver margin to 65-63.
Game Notes
Denver improved to 35-5 this season when leading after three
quarters and 29-5 at home...The Nuggets shot 50.7 percent for the
game...Both teams turned the ball over 16 times...Washington next
plays on Friday at Portland...Denver next plays on Thursday at home against
New Orleans.
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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
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