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GAME FLOW
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Nick Van Exel scored seven of his 17
points in the final 3:46 as the Denver Nuggets beat the Golden
State Warriors 84-79 Monday night, snapping a nine-game road losing
streak.
Raef LaFrentz had 16 points and a season-high 16 rebounds as
Denver won in Oakland for the second time this season.
Antonio McDyess, who missed three games due to a knee injury,
added 12 points and 17 rebounds. Robert Pack scored 15 points.
Mookie Blaylock scored 20 points for Golden State, which lost
its seventh straight. Antawn Jamison and Chris Porter each added
15.
Kevin Willis tipped in a miss to give the Nuggets a 68-67 lead
with 8:29 remaining, but the lead changed hands six times over the
next six minutes.
Van Exel hit a 3-pointer with 2:30 left and Denver never trailed
the rest of the way.
The Warriors used a 12-3 run at the start of the second half to
take a 49-44 lead.
Golden State maintained that five-point lead through the period
and led 66-61 at the end of the third. Blaylock scored 13 points in
the quarter.
LaFrentz fueled Denver's early run with eight points and eight
rebounds in the first nine minutes.
Denver built a nine-point lead in the second quarter before the
Warriors used a 7-2 run to close within 41-37 at halftime.
Porter scored 14 of his points in the first half to keep Golden
State in the game.
Game notes
Denver forward George McCloud sprained his right ankle
during practice Sunday and did not dress against Golden State. ...
Golden State lost its first season series with the Nuggets since
the 1992-93 season. ... McDyess has missed 19 games during his
career, and the Nuggets are 5-14 in those games. ... Golden State's
Marc Jackson missed his second straight game with a strained left
groin. Larry Hughes missed his fourth straight with a strained left
shoulder.
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