Nuggets 123 at Rockets 125
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FINAL 1 2 3 4 T
Nuggets 29 28 38 28
123
Rockets  38 30 25 32
125
Toyota Center - Houston, Texas
Nuggets
Field Goal Pct
4th Quarter .550
Overall .495
Rockets
Field Goal Pct
4th Quarter .619
Overall .570
Team Fouls
4th Qtr 7
Team Fouls
4th Qtr 7
 
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Rockets 125, Nuggets 123
Don't tell the Houston Rockets they are out of the playoff picture just yet. Aaron Brooks swished a jumper with 2.9 seconds left and scored 31 points to help the Rockets rally for a 125-123 victory over Denver on Monday night, snapping the Nuggets' six-game winning streak. Carmelo Anthony scored 45 points for the Nuggets, but missed a 3-point try at the buzzer. Luis Scola grabbed the final rebound and finished with 23 points and 11 boards. Houston...
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Season Series
Date Home Score
Mon 2/6 Den Hou 99-90
Fri 3/2 Hou Den 117-105
Sun 4/15 Den Den 101-86
Mon 4/16 Hou Den 105-102
Game Stats
Starters
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
C. Anthony, F 40 10 3 3 45
C. Billups, G 32 2 4 6 17
N. Hilario, F 39 10 5 2 15
A. Afflalo, G 34 6 2 3 12
J. Petro, C 24 10 2 4 11

Bench
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
J. Smith 29 0 4 2 17
A. Carter 18 2 2 2 3
C. Andersen 16 4 0 0 3
J. Graham 7 0 0 4 0
K. Martin 0 0 0 0 0
M. Allen 0 0 0 0 0
T. Lawson 0 0 0 0 0
R. Balkman 0 0 0 0 0
Starters
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
A. Brooks, G 35 1 9 1 31
K. Martin, G 42 7 3 0 29
L. Scola, F 40 11 1 4 23
T. Ariza, F 36 5 4 3 12
C. Hayes, C 19 1 2 4 6

Bench
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
K. Lowry 18 2 2 3 8
S. Battier 25 2 1 4 6
J. Hill 11 5 0 2 5
D. Andersen 10 3 1 1 5
C. Budinger 4 1 0 0 0
H. Armstrong 0 0 0 0 0
J. Jeffries 0 0 0 0 0
Y. Ming 0 0 0 0 0
J. Taylor 0 0 0 0 0
Complete Box Score
Injury Report
Nuggets
Date Player Injury
4/18 W. Chandler, GF Sore left hip
3/22 R. Fernandez, GF Strained lower back- out for the season
Rockets
Date Player Injury
3/13 K. Martin, SG Shoulder

Player News
Nuggets
Danilo Gallinari (DEN - Small Forward)

News: Gallinari finished his first full season in Denver having averaged 14.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.0 steals in 43 games.  (RotoWire - Mon. May 21, 2012)
Rudy Fernandez (DEN - Guard-Forward)

News: Fernandez (back) finished an injury-plagued first season with the Nuggets averaging just 8.6 points and 2.4 assists in 31 games before being sidelined for the rest of the year because of back surgery.  (RotoWire - Mon. May 21, 2012)
Wilson Chandler (DEN - Guard-Forward)

News: Chandler averaged 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in just eight games with the Nuggets in 2011-12 before hip surgery left him on the injured list.  (RotoWire - Mon. May 21, 2012)
Rockets
Kyle Lowry (HOU - Point Guard)

News: Lowry continues to express his desire to leave Houston, and the Raptors might be one of his suitors, the Toronto Sun reports.  (RotoWire - May 27, 2012)
Goran Dragic (HOU - Point Guard)

News: Dragic will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but the Rockets are hopeful they can re-sign him, the Houston Chronicle reports.  (RotoWire - May 27, 2012)
Kyle Lowry (HOU - Point Guard)

News: Lowry has expressed concern that a divide between him and coach Kevin McHale may require that the team move him before next season, the Houston Chronicle reports.  (RotoWire - May 27, 2012)

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