It was a rough night in the NBA for star players. Kobe Bryant suffered an ankle injury and Tyson Chandler was knocked out of the Knicks-Nuggets game with a knee injury.
Nuggets exploit Knicks’ injuries, age in easy win
USA TODAY SportsDenver won in the hustle stats, hands down. They out-rebounded the injury-depleted Knicks by a margin of 53-33 and outscored them in the paint, 62-24. The Nuggets led by as many as 34 points before letting up late in the game and cruising to the win.
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USA TODAY SportsWhile trades like the one that sent Anthony to New York in 2011 typically signify the first step in a franchise’s rebuilding period, the Nuggets have quickly turned around their roster, primarily through the pieces acquired as part of that huge deal.
However, the Nuggets still badly need victories down the stretch this season with the possibility of landing homecourt advantage still looming. One of the best teams in the NBA playing at home, Denver is only one and a half games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the fourth seed, which would secure homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
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