Denver Nuggets and the Western Conference Playoff Picture

Jonathan Maness — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:13:39 +0000

Phoenix Suns center Channing Frye tries to defend Kenneth Faried during the first quarter of the game at the Pepsi Center. The Suns and the Nuggets are fighting for a top-8 spot in the Western Conference. Ron Chenoy-US PRESSWIRE

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It is the home stretch for the shortened 2012 season and like usual there is a traffic jam in the Western Conference, with five teams vying for the final three playoff spots.

*HOUSTON         32-25 (overall) 20-8 (at home) 12-17 (on road) 21-19 (in conference)
*DALLAS             31-26                     20-10                     11-16                     21-20
*DENVER 31-26                     17-12                     14-14                     16-24
PHOENIX 30-27                     17-11                     13-16                     20-19
UTAH 30-28                     21-8                        9-20                        20-21

Houston, Dallas and Denver currently occupy the final three spots in the West, but that could easily change as 2 1/2 games separates the five squads. And each teams has a moderately difficult schedule, which makes the playoff seedings very hard to predict.

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Denver Nuggets Lose As A Team

Jonathan Maness — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:59:14 +0000

You would think after last Monday’s embarrassing loss to the New Orleans Hornets, the Denver Nuggets would be done overlooking their foes. However, six days later Denver, once again, didn’t come out with the right mentality and, once again, the Nuggets find themselves on the losing end at home in a game they should have won.

Maybe it was losing Rudy Fernandez in the first half due to an injury, maybe it was a hangover from Friday’s exciting victory over the Miami Heat or maybe it was the disappointment that Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos were ousted from the playoffs on Sunday. No matter what the Nuggets didn’t really show any energy or emotion.

Danilo Gallinari was benched in the third quarter due to his lack of production, Andre Miller found himself on the bench later as well after another lackluster performance.

To make matters worst the Nuggets were atrocious, once again, from the free throw stripe. Nene missed five of seven, while Arron Afflalo missed four of his 10 attempts. Gallinari went 12-for-12 from the line.

But nobody should be off the hook for this loss. (more…)

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Denver Nuggets and the Western Conference Playoff Picture

Denver Nuggets Lose As A Team