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Curry, Bogut lead Warriors to second-round playoff berth

Agencia EFEMay 3, 2013 10:18
U.S. Sports Desk, May 3 (EFE).- The Golden State Warriors pulled off the biggest surprise of the NBA playoffs thus far, wrapping up a 4-2 series victory over the Denver Nuggets to advance to a second-round match-up against the San Antonio Spurs. Star guard Stephen Curry and center Andrew Bogut were the keys for the Warriors in a series-clinging 92-88 victory Thursday night in Oakland over the Nuggets, a team of relative no-names who overachieved during the regular season but lacked an elite player to carry them in the playoffs.

NBA: Nuggets hold off Warriors while Grizzlies beat Clippers

Agence France-PresseMay 1, 2013 02:00
The Denver Nuggets kept their NBA playoff hopes alive but touched off a controversy over dirty tactics Tuesday while the Memphis Grizzlies moved one victory shy of reaching the second round. Andre Iguodala scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Denver downed Golden State 107-100, but Warriors coach Mark Jackson accused the Nuggets of deliberately trying to injure Warriors star Stephen Curry to raise tensions. "They tried to send hitmen on Steph," Jackson said. "There were some dirty plays early.

NBA: Clippers rout Grizzlies, Nuggets edge Warriors

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 03:00
Chris Paul scored 23 points and handed out seven assists Saturday as the Los Angeles Clippers downed the Memphis Grizzlies 112-91 in the first game of their NBA playoff first-round series. Eric Bledsoe scored 13 of his 15 points for Los Angeles in the final quarter, when the Clippers connected on 15-of-22 from the field and out-scored the Grizzlies 37-22. Seven Clippers players scored in double-figures as Los Angeles doused the Grizzlies' hopes of getting off to a fast start in their bid to avenge a seven-game, Western Conference first-round loss to Los Angeles last year.

NBA: Veteran Miller shines in Nuggets' opener

Agence France-PresseApril 20, 2013 21:45
Veteran guard Andre Miller scored the game-winning layup with 1.2 seconds left to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 97-95 win over Golden State in game one of their opening round NBA playoff series. The 37-year-old Miller clinched the home win for the Nuggets in Denver, as he beat Warriors defender Draymond Green one-on-one then sailed through the air to finish off the nifty shot. Miller drove left then shifted right to throw off Green, 23, who couldn't stay with the crafty veteran.

Jazz dealt setback in playoff chase

April 4, 2013 10:00
U.S. Sports Desk, Apr 4 (EFE).- Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari led a balanced scoring attack in a 113-96 win over the Utah Jazz, who fell a half game behind the Los Angeles Lakers in the battle for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff slot. The Italian sharpshooter scored nine consecutive points in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's game at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City to give Denver a cushion after the Jazz had pulled within 10.

Denver Nuggets win 15th consecutive game, downing Sacramento 101-95

March 24, 2013 18:45
U.S. Sports Desk, Mar 24 (EFE).- Italian forward Danilo Gallinari racked up 19 points heading the Denver Nuggets' attack on Saturday night in their 101-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings, the team's 15th consecutive win. The Nuggets, who are 49-22 for the season, continue to press the Oklahoma City Thunder as the two teams vie for leadership of the Northwest Division separated by 2 1/2 games. The Denver squad's streak is the second-longest for any team in the NBA at this point, with the Miami Heat sitting atop 25 consecutive victories.

NBA: Nuggets down Kings for 15th straight win

March 24, 2013 00:46
The Denver Nuggets stretched their NBA winning streak to 15 games on Saturday with a 101-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Danilo Gallinari led the Nuggets with 19 points and eight rebounds as Denver matched their club record winning streak. They haven't won 15 straight since the 1969-1970 season, and managed to match the feat despite the absence of starting guard Ty Lawson. Lawson missed a second straight game with bruised heel, while Wilson Chandler was also sidelined with a shoulder injury.

Nuggets pull off comeback, stretch win streak to 14 games

March 22, 2013 09:17
U.S. Sports Desk, Mar 22 (EFE).- Reserve swingman Corey Brewer made three free throws in the waning seconds to give the Denver Nuggets a come-from-behind 101-100 home victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, the team's 14th straight win. The Nuggets pulled out the triumph in a surprisingly hard-fought and suspense-filled game Thursday night at Denver's Pepsi Center against a team that is all but mathematically eliminated from the Eastern Conference playoff chase.

Nuggets top Thunder 114-104 to stretch win streak to 13 games

March 20, 2013 11:01
U.S. Sports Desk, Mar 20 (EFE).- The Denver Nuggets continued to show they belong among the NBA's elite, earning an impressive 114-104 road victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder to extend their winning streak to 13 games. Denver fell behind by eight after the first quarter of Tuesday night's contest at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, but outplayed the defending Western Conference champions the rest of the way. Diminutive point guard Ty Lawson led the Nuggets in scoring with 25 points and also dished out eight assists and grabbed four rebounds.

NBA: Nuggets stretch win streak to 13 by silencing Thunder

March 20, 2013 00:00
Ty Lawson scored 25 points and Andre Miller added 20 off the bench to spark the Denver Nuggets to their 13th NBA victory in a row, a 114-104 triumph Tuesday at Oklahoma City. Kenneth Faried added 13 points and 15 rebounds for the Nuggets, who improved to 47-22 and closed their gap on the Northwest division-leading Thunder to 50-18. The Nuggets' win streak set a record for the team's NBA history, although the club has its roots in the now-defunct rival American Basketball Association where they once won 15 games in a row.
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