Wednesday, December 23, 2009

December 23rd Game Thread: Atlanta (20-7) @ Denver (19-9)

TIP-OFF: 9pm (EST)

TELEVISION
: Fox Sports South

RADIO: Hawks Radio Network, Audio League Pass

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Nuggets

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Joe Smith is out.

DENVER INJURY REPORT
: Chauncey Billups and Johan Petro are questionable.

BY THE NUMBERS

Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
ATL (off)
90.6
1.153
51.1 21.2
29.7 13.2
DEN (def)
94.3 1.073 48.6
32.2
28.8
16.5

Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
ATL (def)
90.6
1.057
49.5 28.1
27.1 16.7
DEN (off)
94.3 1.136 50.4
33.0
25.9
15.3

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Denver -3.5, 206.5 o/u

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Roundball Mining Company

PREVIOUSLY, THE DENVER NUGGETS...lost their last two games, @New Orleans (98-92) and @Memphis (102-96), both nights playing without Chauncey Billups. On the season, Denver is 12-1 at home (the sole loss coming to Minnesota on November 29th) and are outscoring opponents by 13.7 points per game in Denver.

Atlanta beat the Nuggets 125-100 in Atlanta on November 7th.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap*) thoughts.

*Holiday hours commence today. Travel and the league pass broadband blackout rules will likely extend the length of time between the end of games and the appearance of a recap.

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