European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pace 34 stars and stripes tuesday april 242007 nuggets cautious after opening win the associated press san Antonio the Denver nuggets have been Here before and this time around there not going to get too excited about it in 2005 the nuggets beat the spurs in game 1 of the first round of the playoffs on the Road before losing the next four to a san Anto Nio team that went on to win the Aba championship the nuggets did it again Sun Day night beating the spurs 9589 in the first game of their Western conference playoff series with Allen Iverson and car Urielo Anthony leading the Way the Guys who were Here two years ago know we were in the same situation last time Denver Center Marcus Camby said they ran off and won four straight that s Why no one is really Happy we came out to get game 1 but we also want to get game 2 if Iverson and Anthony play this Well again the nuggets have a Good shot Anthony scored 30 Points and Iverson added 31 including 29 after a sluggish first Quarter two years ago we probably were just Happy to be in the play offs Anthony said now we aint just Happy to be in the play offs we know were a Good team and when we play Good we can play with the Best of them and the nuggets played Tough defense too which is not usually their Forte they stopped us doing the things we wanted to do and we  Stop their two stars spurs coach Gregg Popovich said that s really the Bottom line their defense outplayed us Nene added 13 Points and 12 re Bounds and Marcus Camby grabbed 10 boards for sixth seed de Denver which entered the Roundup playoffs having won 10 of 11 the big Guys also made things difficult for Tim Duncan who scored 14 Points and had 10 rebounds for the spurs Tony Parker led third seeded san Antonio with 19 Points Fol Lowed by Michael Finley with 15 and Robert Horry with 14 the spurs Manu Ginobile int putting much Stock in the 2005 series either i still hate it if s not that in going to get confident because Ive done it before he said we Are very upset we really wanted to take this one Home and we didst game 2 is wednesday in san Antonio so now we really got to step up now we know we have to go to Denver and take one or two games said Ginobile who then added not wanting to get ahead of himself first of All we have to focus on the next one because if s going to be a huge one for us suns 95 lakers 87 at Phoe Nix Leandro Barbosa scored 19 Points in the second half to spark Phoenix comeback and Kobe Bryant went from awesome to awful Barbosa finished with 26 Points including 15 consecutive for Phoenix in one stretch to match his career playoff scoring High Amare Stoudemire Back in the postseason after missing last years while recovering from two knee surgeries added 23 Points and 12 rebounds Bryant scored 39 Points for los Angeles but Only 11 in the second half the nabs scoring Champ Eric san Antonio spurs Forward Tim Duncan left and Denver nuggets Forward Nene scramble for a Loose Ball in san Antonio on sunday was lfor10 shooting in the fourth Quarter when Phoenix pulled away Steve Nash had 20 Points and 10 assists and Shawn Marion 16 Points and 16 rebounds for a Phoe Nix team struggled mightily until Barbosa provide a spark High lighted by a 31footer at the third Quarter Buzzer that Cut the lakers Lead to 7774 entering the fourth Lamar Odom had 17 Points and 16 rebounds for los Angeles Cavaliers 97 wizards 82 Leb Ron James stayed in the game de spite a sprained ankle and scored 23 Points Larry Hughes added 27 and Host Cleveland beat injury de plated Washington in game 1 of their Eastern conference series James rolled his left ankle in the third Quarter but refused to come out adding nine rebounds and seven assists in 44 minutes the cars figured to blow through their second straight first round matchup with the Wiz Ards who were missing Al stars Gilbert Arenas knee surgery and Caron Butler broken however Antawn Jamison scored 28 Points and Jaryis Hayes 18 for Washington which was still within 10 Points with More Man seven minutes remain ing the cars moved their offensive attack inside and 7foot3 Center a Drunas Haukas scored seven straight Points to help Cleveland push its Lead to 8974 with five minutes left Usauskas who was bothered by a sore ankle when the cars beat the wizards in a tight six game series a year ago scored 11 of Bis 16 Points in the fourth James appeared As if Bis Sec Ond postseason As a pro might be in jeopardy when he crumpled to the floor with left in the third on a drive to the Basket James Rose for Floater from about 10 feet at about the same time the Ball went in James came Down on Etan Thomas right foot twist ing his ankle the injury looked severe and James spent nearly a minute on the floor staring at the ceiling James popped up though and walked to the Bench with hardly a Limp Aba scoreboard first round Best of seven Eastern conference Detroit is Orlando Detroit 100 Orlando 92 Detroit leads series 10 monday Orlando at Detroit thursday Detroit at Orlando saturday Detroit at Orlando tuesday May 1 Orlando at thursday May 3 Detroit at saturday May 5 Orlando at Cleveland is Washington sunday Cleveland 97 Washington 82 Cleveland leads series 10 wednesday Washington at Cleveland saturday Cleveland at Washington monday april 30 Cleveland at Washington wednesday May 2 Washington at Friday May 4 Cleveland at sunday May 6 Washington at Toronto is new Jersey new Jersey 96 Toronto 91 new Jersey leads series 10 tuesday new Jersey at Toronto Friday Toronto at new Jersey sunday april 29 Toronto at new Jersey tuesday May 1 new Jersey at Friday May 4 Toronto at new sunday May 6 new Jersey at Miami is Chicago Chicago 96 Miami 91 Chicago leads series 10 tuesday Miami at Chicago Friday Chicago at Miami sunday april 29 Chicago at Miami tuesday May 1 Miami at thursday May 3 Chicago at saturday May Miami at Western conference Dallas is Golden state sunday Golden state 97 Dallas 85 Golden state leads series 10 wednesday Golden state at Dallas Friday Dallas at Golden state sunday april 29 Dallas at Golden state tuesday May 1 Golden state at thursday May 3 Dallas at Golden saturday May 5 Golden state at Phoenix is la lakers sunday Phoenix 95 la lakers 87 Phoe Nix leads series 10 tuesday la lakers at Phoenix thursday Phoenix at la lakers sunday april 29 Phoenix at la lakers wednesday May la lakers at Friday May 4 Phoenix at la sunday May 6 la lakers at san Antonio is Denver sunday Denver 95 san Antonio 89 Denver leads series 10 wednesday Denver at san Antonio saturday san Antonio at Denver monday april 30 san Antonio at Denver wednesday May 2 Denver at san Friday May 4 san Antonio at sunday May 6 Denver at san Utah is Houston Houston 84 Utah 75 Houston leads series 10 monday Utah at Houston thursday Houston at Utah saturday Houston at Utah monday april 30 Utah at thursday May 3 Houston at saturday May 5 Utah at necessary sunday Cavaliers 97 wizards 82 Washington Hayes 615 45 18 Jami son 1027 71128 Thomas 14 00 2 Steven son 31212 9 Daniels 37 34 9 Haywood 01 00 0 Songaila 35 22 8 Blatche 12 00 2 Ruf Fin 0100 0 Mason 23 116 Taylor 02 00 0 totals 2s79 1825 82 Cleveland James 714 91123 Gooden 510 0010 Usauskas 4781016 pavlovic39 22 9 Hughes 917 88 27 Varjao 15 38 5 Snow 25 00 4 Newble 0100 0 Marshall 13 00 3 Gibson 0100 0 totals 3272 3039 97 Washington 20 21 28 1582 Cleveland 27 21 26 2397 three Point 619 Stevenson 24 Hayes 25 Mason la Jami son 16 Songaila 01 Daniels Cleveland 314 Pavlovic 12 Marshall 13 Hughes 14 Newble 01 Snow 01 Varjao 01 James fouled in ton 46 Jamison Cleveland 50 Varjao 17 Daniels Cleveland 16 James total in ton 25 Cleveland 21 a2q562 suns 95 lakers 87 la lakers Odom 816 12 17 Walton 58 00 10 Brown 26 00 4 Bryant 1533 57 39 Farmar 49 00 9 Bynum 34 02 6 Evans 03 00 0 Parker 01 00 0 Vujacic 12 00 2 Turiaf 01 00 0 Cook 01 00 0 totals 3884 611 87 Phoenix Jjones 13 12 3 Marion 613 23 16 stoudemire916 56 23 Bell 16 00 2 Nash 717 44 20 Diaw 27 12 5 Barbosa 1022 47 26 Thomas 00 00 0 totals 3684 172495 a lakers 23 25 23 1087 Phoenix 18 21 35 2195 three Point goals la lakers 516 Bry ant 48 Farmar 14 Odom 01 Vujacic 01 Evans Phoenix 623 Marion 24 Nash 24 Barbosa 27 Diaw 01 Jjones 02 Bell fouled outdone rebounds la Lak ers 54 Odom Phoenix 52 Marion As Sistola lakers 13 Walton Phoenix 18 Nash total fouls la lakers 23 Phoe Nix 11 a18422 nuggets 95 spurs 89 Denver Anthony 1018 88 30 Nene 512 35 13 Camby 49 00 8 Iverson 1122 88 31 Blake 36 00 7 Kleiza 05121 Naira 1212 3 Smith 13 00 2 totals 3577 2125 95 san Antonio Bowen 23 00 5 Duncan 717 0214eison 0100 0 Finley 613 0015 Parker 820 3419 Ginobile 415 00 9 Horry 510 2214 Barry 13 00 3 Vaughn 0122 2 Oberto 44 00 8 Bonner 01 00 0 totals 378871089 Denver 21 23 23 2895 san Antonio 16 26 24 2389 three Point goal Denver 413 Anthony 24 Blake 12 Iverson 13 Kleiza 02 Smith san Antonio 824 Finley 37 Horry 25 Bowen 12 Barry 13 Ginobile 15 Parker 01 Bonner fouled rebound Denver 53 Nene san Antonio 47 Dun can assist Denver 13 Iverson san Antonio 22 Parker total 13 san Antonio 20 a18797 warriors 97 Mavericks 85 Golden state Jackson 918 22 23 Rich Ardson 512 2413 Harrington 31412 7 Ellis 27 347 Davis 1120 78 33 Barnes 34 2210 Pietrus 15 00 2 Biedrina 11 00 2 totals 35811722 97 Dallas Howard 821 22 21 George 38 2210 Nowitzki 416 6814 Terry 614 4517 de Harris 818 3419 Stackhouse 06 00 0 Buckner 00 00 0 Diop 12 24 4 Dampier 00 00 0 totals 30851925 85 Golden state 23 15 34 2597 Dallas 17 21 28 1985 three Point state 1030 Davis 47 Jackson 37 Barnes 23 Richard son 17 Pietrus 03 Harrington Dallas 619 Howard 34 George 25 Terry 14 de Harris 02 Nowitzki 02 Stackhouse fouled outdone rebound Golden state 54 Davis Dallas 58 Howard As Sist Golden state 16 Davis Dallas 16 Nowitzki total foul Golden state 22 Dallas la a20732 mavs Nelson gets Victory Over old team Mays from Back Page Devean George and Greg Buck Ner acquired last summer specifically to provide Strong perimeter defense in the playoffs did a de cent Job Early then nobody could Stop Davis in the third when he went 6for8 hitting Al three of his three Point tries he scored four More Points in the Quarter than his team did in the second once i got in a rhythm i just stayed locked in Davis said i cant even remember the last time i had a Quarter like that the warriors struggled Early which was to be expected for a Bunch of playoff novices yet the Mavericks who Only lost five Home games All season one to Golden struggled from the Start too they missed their last eight shots in the first Quarter and their last 10 in the second Quarter Dallas Best run came in the third Quarter going from Down four to up four with Nowitzki on the Bench Nunez Breaks tie for Dallas the associated press Frisco Texas Ramon Nunez scored twice to Lead pc Dallas to a 31 win Over the Colo Rado rapids on sunday Nunez broke a 11 tie in the 78th minute when he curled a free kick from the left Side Over a wan of defenders the Ball bounced off the fingertips of rap ids goalie Bouna coun Doul and into the right Corner of the net pc Dallas was Given the free kick after rapids midfielder Pablo Mastroeni received a Yel Low card for taking Down Nunez near the Penally Box mls scoreboard Eastern conference w l t pts of a Chicago 201742 Newyork 201740 new England 111463 Kansas City 110354 Columbus 0033 2 2 do United 020036 Toronto pc 020006 Western conference w l t pts of a pc Dallas 211777 cych Ivanusa 210661 Colorado 1114 4 5 Houston 1114 l l real Salt Lake 012226 los Angeles 0111 1 2 note three Points for Victory one Point for tie sundays game pc Dallas 3 Colorado 1 wednesday april 25 Toronto pc at Kansas City thursday april 26 new York at pc Dallas saturday april 28 Kansas City at Toronto pc do United at Columbus cd chivas Usa at los Angeles sunday apr 29 new England at Dallas Chicago at Houston sunday rapids 3 pc Dahs i Colorado 1 pc Dallas 1 23 first haff1 pc Dallas Nunez 1 Mccarty 29th minute 2 Colorado 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