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Billups leads in-form Nuggets to win over Spurs
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-11-20 15:16 LOS ANGELES - Chauncey Billups scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 91-81 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
The Nuggets have won seven of eight games since acquiring Billups in a trade with the Detroit Pistons two weeks ago. Billups, an All-Star and NBA champion, dished out six assists and Carmelo Anthony added 21 points and nine rebounds as Denver (8-4) snapped a three-game win streak for the Spurs (5-6). Filling the distribution role Denver lacked with the attack-minded Allen Iverson, Billups has been the perfect fit for the Nuggets averaging 18.7 points and 5.8 assists since joining the team. He scored seven points during an 11-1 run in the third quarter which gave the Nuggets a commanding 75-54 advantage over the Spurs. Playing without injured guards Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, San Antonio struggled to 38 percent shooting from the field including just 2-for-17 from the 3-point line. Rookie point guard George Hill led the Spurs with 20 points and Tim Duncan was held to 12 points and 11 rebounds. |
