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Chicago Bulls(2-7) at Denver Nuggets (7-3) Tue, Nov 20, 2007 9:00 PM ET The Chicago Bulls make their way into the Mile High State to take on the Denver Nuggets, at the Pepsi Center, for some slammin NBA action.
The Denver Nuggets are riding a five game win streak of late. Their most recent win was a 115-83 spanking over the N.Y. Knicks. In each of their five wins the Nuggets have scored over 110pts. In fact they lead the NBA in most points scored on average, 109pts. They’ve got the 5th best percentage in the paint and they’re ranked 9th beyond the 3-point line. Defensively they allow an average of 99pts a game; they have the best defensive rebounding per game and they allow the least amount of fouls. The top producer for the Nuggets is Carmelo Anthony with an average 25pts a game. Allen Iverson leads his team in assists and steals. Marcus Camby leads in rebounds and blocks. Kenyon Martin is questionable for tonight’s game due to a back injury. Coming off the bench, in their last game, was Linas Kleiza and J.R. Smith who combined for 30pts. The starting five for the Nuggets are Allen Iverson, Steven Hunter, Kenyon Martin, Carmelo Anthony and Marcus Camby. The Nuggets are currently 4-1 at home and they sit in 1st place in the Northwest Standings.
The Chicago Bulls are coming of a recent, 78-106, road loss to the L.A. Lakers. The Bulls aren’t looking like the team that made it into the Playoffs last year. Offensively they average 87pts a game; they lack skills in the paint and beyond the 3-point line. On a good note they excel at their offensive rebounding. Defensively they allow 96pts a game; they do well at stopping their opponents in the paint. They lack at the free throws and they give up way too many rebounds under their net. The top producer for the Nuggets is Ben Gordon averaging 19pts a game. Ben Wallace leads with an average 7 rebounds a game and Viktor Khryapa leads in free throws and steals. The starting five for the Bulls are Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, Andres Nocioni, Adrian Griffin and Ben Wallace. The Bulls are currently 1-4 on the road and the sit way at the bottom of the Central Standings.
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