| Final - 1.19.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 107 |
| Denver Nuggets | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 112 |
You know your favorite sport has gone off the rails when there's more attention focused on press conferences than anything that actually happens on the court. Bring on the lockout. Bring on the...
Just like there was nothing 70s about "70s Night" when the Magic came to town last month, there was nothing 80s about "80s Night" when the Thunder played our Nuggets on Wednesday night...except, of course, the final score.
Put this under the "surprise" category. Everyone thought the Nets and Nuggets were inches away from a deal, but high expectations on both sides has caused the deal to fall apart.
Everybody has heard about Carmelo Anthony's situation in Denver. He has said that he wants out, and several teams have tried to capitalize on the Melo sweepstakes.
Who did Blake Griffin grow up watching? A Denver Nugget, and the answer shouldn't surprise you.
With the finish line of the Melocalypse in sight, I'd like to count out five reasons I believe I'm a better person for having gone through this mess.
Can the Nuggets mount a second half comeback? It'll be tough on the road in San Antonio.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 24 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 107 |
| Denver | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 112 |
| Oklahoma City | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 40 | 6-18 | 0-3 | 10-10 | 4-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-0 | 22 |
| Jeff Green | 31 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-0 | 11 |
| Nenad Krstic | 18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 8 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 27 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 5 |
| Russell Westbrook | 35 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 12-14 | 3-1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2-0 | 28 |
| Serge Ibaka | 28 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-0 | 16 |
| James Harden | 17 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Nick Collison | 29 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 6 |
| Eric Maynor | 12 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 7 |
| Morris Peterson | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Royal Ivey | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Daequan Cook | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| D.J. White | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Byron Mullens | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 40-83 | 3-15 | 24-29 | 46-14 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 25-0 | 107 | |
| .482 | .200 | .828 | Team Reb: 7 | Total TO: 1 (14 pts) | |||||||
| Denver | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | 37 | 12-25 | 0-2 | 11-14 | 7-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 | 35 |
| Kenyon Martin | 23 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 7 |
| Nene Hilario | 33 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 6-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-0 | 16 |
| Arron Afflalo | 36 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 6 |
| Chauncey Billups | 32 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 16 |
| Al Harrington | 21 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 9 |
| Melvin Ely | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Ty Lawson | 18 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 11 |
| J.R. Smith | 22 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 2-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-0 | 8 |
| Gary Forbes | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 |
| Chris Andersen | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Anthony Carter | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Shelden Williams | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Renaldo Balkman | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 42-82 | 4-16 | 24-33 | 39-12 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22-0 | 112 | |
| .512 | .250 | .727 | Team Reb: 5 | Total TO: 1 (15 pts) | |||||||
