Top Performers
Points
28
Billups
DEN
Rebounds
15
Scola
HOU
Assists
5
Lowry
HOU
Threes
4
Sandiford-Artest
HOU
34-80 (42.5%)
FG%
32-84 (38.1%)
9-20 (45.0%)
3PM
8-17 (47.1%)
20-35 (57.1%)
FTM
23-26 (88.5%)
50
Rebounds
46
11
Offensive Rebounds
11
39
Defensive Rebounds
35
19
Assists
17
7
Steals
5
5
Blocks
5
13
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
28
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2008-09 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers - z | 65 | 17 | .793 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 3 |  Spurs - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Trail Blazers - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Mavericks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Hornets - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 |
| 8 |  Jazz - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 9 |  Suns - e | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36.0 |
| 11 |  Timberwolves - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 13 |  Thunder - e | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42.0 |
| 14 |  Clippers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets couldn't pull it off against the Houston Rockets, 97 to 95, on March 9, 2009.
Game Info
March 8, 2009
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Sandiford-Artest #37 | 37 | 22 | 6 (1) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-20 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 48.6 |
S. Battier #31 | 37 | 8 | 7 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 68.0 |
L. Scola #4 | 32 | 4 | 15 (4) | 3 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 5 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 28.6 |
Y. Ming #11 | 27 | 15 | 7 (1) | 2 | 0 | 3 | +7 | 3 | 6 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 55.0 |
A. Brooks #0 | 25 | 19 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 4 | 7-13 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 62.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Landry #14 | 29 | 12 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 53.6 |
K. Lowry #7 | 24 | 7 | 2 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 43.3 |
V. Wafer #13 | 14 | 7 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 40.0 |
B. Barry #31 | 8 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
C. Hayes #44 | 7 | 0 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Anthony #15 | 39 | 21 | 7 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 8-21 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 47.0 |
K. Martin #6 | 24 | 6 | 7 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
Nene #31 | 38 | 10 | 8 (2) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -11 | 1 | 6 | 4-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 29.8 |
D. Jones #1 | 13 | 5 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 52.5 |
C. Billups #1 | 44 | 28 | 7 (2) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 3 | 9-21 | 3-7 | 7-7 | 58.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JR Smith #1 | 33 | 15 | 3 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-10 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 59.3 |
C. Andersen #11 | 22 | 2 | 7 (2) | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
L. Kleiza #43 | 21 | 6 | 6 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 77.3 |
J. Hart #1 | 4 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
L. Scola makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Brooks makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Martin makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
Nene makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Anthony makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Battier makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Anthony makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
Nene makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Martin makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
V. Wafer makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
1Q
JR Smith makes 30' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Landry makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Wafer makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Landry makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Barry makes 26' 3PT shot
2Q
J. Hart makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Brooks makes 22' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Brooks makes 2PT shot
2Q
Nene makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Anthony makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Brooks makes 26' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Landry makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Brooks makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Brooks makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Jones makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Martin makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Scola makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Lowry makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Landry makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Landry makes 2PT shot
3Q
JR Smith makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
L. Kleiza makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Billups makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Anthony makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Anthony makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
V. Wafer makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Andersen makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Kleiza makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
Y. Ming makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Billups makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Brooks makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Battier makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Billups makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
Nene makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
4Q
JR Smith makes 37' 3PT shot
4Q
34-80 (42.5%)
FG%
32-84 (38.1%)
9-20 (45.0%)
3PM
8-17 (47.1%)
20-35 (57.1%)
FTM
23-26 (88.5%)
50
Rebounds
46
11
Offensive Rebounds
11
39
Defensive Rebounds
35
19
Assists
17
7
Steals
5
5
Blocks
5
13
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
28
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0