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Recap: Nuggets at Thunder

The Oklahoman's Darnell Mayberry and John Rohde, along with the Denver Post's Benjamin Hochman, provided live coverage of the Thunder's 114-104 loss to Denver on Tuesday.

Published: March 19, 2013 Comment on this article

@anthonyVslater 7:04 p.m. To me, NCAA tourney still doesn't start til Thursday. Especially with good NBA hoops on. Nuggets-Thunder minutes to tip in OKC.

@anthonyVslater 7:06 p.m. Nuggets quietly on an impressive 12-game win streak. Includes victories over the Grizzlies, Lakers, Knicks, Clippers and Thunder.

@RohdeOK 7:22 p.m. Plenty of transition early in the #Thunder-#Nuggets game, but not a lot of fast-break points (13-13 at first media timeout).

@RohdeOK 7:25 p.m. George Karl left Andre Iguodala in despite getting second foul at 10:27 mark. Iguodala left game at 4:00 mark, still w/ 2 fouls.

@RohdeOK 7:27 p.m. Good news for #Thunder: Wilson Chandler has played 3 min, and still hasn't scored. Had 35 pts. last game.

@okcthunder 7:36 p.m. #Thunder leads #Nuggets after Q1 34-26. RWestbrook 10p/3a, KDurant 8p/3a. #FOXSportsOklahoma #NBATV #FanNight pic.twitter.com/YkcyHxI5Wn

@anthonyVslater 7:38 p.m. Russell Westbrook may be the best first quarter player in the NBA. He consistently comes out ablaze. Teams must adjust to his energy.

@RohdeOK 7:42 p.m. I don't know who the #Nuggets are playing in the first round of the playoffs, but they're going to beat them.

@anthonyVslater 7:43 p.m. Nuggets = Most explosive bench in the league. Chandler/McGee/Brewer/Miller can put up points in a hurry.

@anthonyVslater 7:49 p.m. Andre Miller has about as good a chance as me to stay in front of Russell Westbrook.

@RohdeOK 7:53 p.m. Wilson Chandler scored 35 vs. #Thunder last game. Corey Brewer 26 the game before that. How many for Ty Lawson tonight (13 so far)?

@RohdeOK 7:55 p.m. Free-throw contest awaits the remainder of the second quarter between #Thunder-Nuggets.

@nuggetsnews 7:57 p.m. computer issues, but i'm online -- thoughts: Lawson back to "February Ty"... Westbrook OWNS THESE DUDES ... and I'm surprised Den is hangin

@SpearsNBAYahoo 7:57 p.m. Clippers @CP3 talks to Y! Sports about visit to hospital to check on friend and @Lakers fan @LilTunechi (Lil Wayne). yhoo.it/ZtrD3u8

@anthonyVslater 8:02 p.m. The Thunder bench was held to 11 points in a loss at Denver earlier this month. Kevin Martin already has 12 in the first half tonight.

@nuggetsnews 8:02 p.m. Kevin Durant just got a Kevin Durant call

@nuggetsnews 8:06 p.m. I just breathed heavily here on press row, and since I'm near Kevin Durant, I got called for a foul.

@anthonyVslater 8:09 p.m. Thunder up 66-65 on the Nuggets at halftime. That's a high-scoring GAME in college hoops this year. Two fun teams.

@RohdeOK 8:09 p.m. Denver's wingspan and defense are overlooked. #Thunder had 19 turnovers last game and had 10 in first half tonight.

@nuggetsnews 8:09 p.m. Wowee zowee, we've got a game here.. 66-65 OKC at halftime.. Lawson has 15, Durant and Westbrook each have 18

@RohdeOK 8:10 p.m. Rev. Jesse Jackson in The Peake tonight.

@nuggetsnews 8:20 p.m. I'm bout to video-bomb Altitude TV's broadcast.

@anthonyVslater 8:21 p.m. #OKstate spring football update - Q&A with WR Tracy Moore, who's coming back for a second senior season: bit.ly/15olvdP

@RohdeOK 8:21 p.m. #Thunder leads 66-65, but most points allowed in a half this season.

@303Sports 8:22 p.m. “@nuggetsnews: I'm bout to video-bomb Altitude TV's broadcast.” Hahaha this cracked me up! Well done Ben! pic.twitter.com/q8Uuj1GdyY

@nuggetsnews 8:24 p.m. Obvi. RT @Raj_Sharan: Altitude trying to spike female viewership by putting @nuggetsnews on camera.

@Mrs__NBA 8:24 p.m. #HochBomb

@RohdeOK 8:24 p.m. #Denver outscored #OKC 44-28 in the paint in first half. Had 40 points in paint in first half last game; finished with 60.

@okcthunder 8:29 p.m. Tight one inside @ChesapeakeArena as #Thunder trails #Nuggets 72-68 early in Q3. thunder.nba.com

@anthonyVslater 8:32 p.m. Nuggets on an 11-2 run to start the second half, now lead by eight. Thunder: 1/8 shooting to start half.

@RohdeOK 8:33 p.m. This one about to get out of hand. Nuggets open second half on 12-2 run; 23-8 run since 2:35 of second to lead #Thunder 76-68.

@RohdeOK 8:34 p.m. This one about to get out of hand. Nuggets open second half on 11-2 run; 23-8 run since 2:35 of second to lead #Thunder 76-68

@RohdeOK 8:38 p.m. #Thunder entered this game with 20-game homecourt winning streak against Western Conference teams (21-1 overall),

@nuggetsnews 8:38 p.m. Q for Nuggets fans.. is the fact that the Nuggets are even in this game count as a "victory" (road B2B, etc).. or do you demand excellence?

@nuggetsnews 8:40 p.m. After an off-night, Faried is back to his ferocious self.. 10 and 11, just playing with SO MUCH PASSION

@RohdeOK 8:41 p.m. #Thunder 4/17 FG so far in third quarter. Outscored 20-8.

@nuggetsnews 8:42 p.m. TY LAWSON BALLING

@nuggetsnews 8:42 p.m. TY LAWSON JINXED BY ME #airball

@nuggetsnews 8:43 p.m. Unreal. RT @richarddeitsch: Every kid on the Robert Morris court right now will have a great story to tell in 20 years.

@RohdeOK 8:43 p.m. Thunder now 4/18 FG; even Kevin Martin missed for first time (3/4 FG; 2/3 3FG; 4/4 FT).

@nuggetsnews 8:44 p.m. for real celebrity sighting here at Thunder-Nuggets: Jesse Jackson

@anthonyVslater 8:45 p.m. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook a combined 0/8 from three in this game. Thunder 0/5 from deep in the quarter.

@RohdeOK 8:47 p.m. The Peake hasn't been this quiet since 96-90 loss vs. Cleveland last season.

@nuggetsnews 8:50 p.m. OK, headin into the fourth.. Den up 89-82 At OKC. If Den wins, it's franchise record for most NBA wins in a row (13)..

@nuggetsnews 8:50 p.m. Realistic mindset RT @jeld33: @nuggetsnews Had zero expectations for this game but now obv I want a win

@okcthunder 8:50 p.m. Big drive & dunk from Reggie Jackson as Q3 ends. #Thunder cuts #Nuggets lead to 7. 89-82. OKC ends qtr on 8-2 run. thunder.nba.com

@RohdeOK 8:51 p.m. Unfortunately, the #Heat and #Nuggets finished their two-game series way back on Nov. 15. Miami swept. Would be a doozy right now.

@nuggetsnews 8:53 p.m. Yep, today is Andre Miller's birthday. Happy 93rd Dre.

@RohdeOK 8:53 p.m. Crowd back into it. Let's see if @KDTrey5 takes command of another fourth quarter.

@anthonyVslater 8:55 p.m. Nuggets killing the Thunder on backdoor cuts and weakside slashing.

@RohdeOK 8:59 p.m. Heat won 119-116 @ Miami; and 98-93 @ Denver. RT @RadwanDahir Correction they split the series!

@anthonyVslater 9:01 p.m. The Thunder have missed 11 straight threes.

@nuggetsnews 9:02 p.m. How cool is this - they had a Nuggets watch party at Jake's tonight in Denver and Masai Ujiri came by to hang with fans

@RohdeOK 9:06 p.m. Key for #Nuggets lately is their "small" lineup has been more impressive than the Thunder's small lineup.

@RohdeOK 9:08 p.m. Tip for Serge: You pass the ball back out after an offensive rebound when you're up seven points, not down seven.

@anthonyVslater 9:09 p.m. March 2013 has been brutal to Serge Ibaka.

@RohdeOK 9:10 p.m. Looked like Serge Ibaka was bloodied by the left elbow of teammate Reggie Jackson.

@nuggetsnews 9:10 p.m. The sweet and wholesome OKC fans (the world's best humans, per every paper everywhere) were very sweet and wholesome to George Karl just now

@nuggetsnews 9:13 p.m. IGUODEFENSE

@okcthunder 9:14 p.m. #Thunder cuts #Nuggets lead to 5. 102-97 with 3 minutes left.

@nuggetsnews 9:15 p.m. Ibaka, cut above the eye, is good to return

@RohdeOK 9:15 p.m. #Thunder hasn't been this close since 9:18 of third quarter.

@nuggetsnews 9:16 p.m. Wilson -- left shoulder seperation, will not return

@nuggetsnews 9:17 p.m. Gallo is 4-for-17.

@RohdeOK 9:18 p.m. Wilson Chandler left shoulder separation. Will not return for #Nuggets.

@nuggetsnews 9:19 p.m. FELIX CUMPLEANOS ANDRE MILLER WHAT A SHOT

@anthonyVslater 9:19 p.m. Andre Miller: 13 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds off the bench. Killing OKC, despite a 2-inch vertical leap.

@nuggetsnews 9:20 p.m. they're probably going BONKERS at the YMCA #dreday

@RohdeOK 9:21 p.m. Player of the Game unquestionably is birthday boy Andre Miller, who turned 37 today -- 15 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds.

@NBAGuru 9:26 p.m. Denver's streak about to hit 13. Next 3 games: Phi, Sac, @Nor. Time to start giving this streak a lot of attention, too.

@anthonyVslater 9:31 p.m. The Thunder was 0/18 from three after the first quarter tonight. There's your ballgame.

@okcthunder 9:31 p.m. Final from #OKC. #Thunder falls to #Nuggets 114-104. Thunder heads to Memphis to play #Grizzlies tomorrow night. thunder.nba.com

@DarnellMayberry 9:33 p.m. Final score: Nuggets 114, Thunder 104.

@anthonyVslater 9:34 p.m. In two games this month, both Denver wins, the Nuggets bench outscored the Thunder bench 118-38. That's a whooping.

@LesleyMcCaslin 9:36 p.m. Tarah has stage 4 ovarian cancer & is cheering on @okcthunder the night before she goes in for chemo Thoughts&prayers lockerz.com/s/287577838