Friday night’s Charlotte-Denver game in the Mile High City shouldn’t be very competitive, and the Nuggets are 10-point WagerWeb.com favorites, as the home team gets its best player back and the visitors will be without theirs.
Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, averaging a team-leading 21.1 points, has been cleared by his doctor to play Friday night against Charlotte, returning ahead of schedule from a hand fracture he suffered Jan. 5 vs. the Pacers.
However, Melo must tape up his two middle fingers to protect the healing hand. He was supposed to miss at least four weeks.
“No tape, no play,” Anthony said. “That was [the doctor's] quote. Got to listen to that. … (But) I healed faster thought, faster than he thought.”
Denver was 6-4 in Anthony’s absence, including losing 94-81 loss in New Orleans on Wednesday that snapped its three-game winning streak.
“I’m so excited to have him back. We need him desperately right now,” guard Chauncey Billups said. “We did a pretty good job holding down the ship while he was gone. We miss him, bad, bad right now.”
Charlotte leading scorer Gerald Wallace, meanwhile, suffered a partially collapsed lung and a broken rib on a huge foul by the Lakers’ Andrew Bynum earlier this week and will be out at least a few weeks.
Adam Morrison (remember him) started in Wallace’s spot Wednesday in Portland. Playing 27 minutes – most he’s played since Dec. 10 – Morrison was 2-of-6 from the field. It’s likely that Boris Diaw will get the majority of minutes at Wallace’s small forward spot.
Charlotte’s 91.8 points per game rank last in the NBA. Emeka Okafor scored a team-high 18 points in Wednesday’s loss. He is averaging 16.4 points and 12.0 boards in seven career games against Denver, which has won six of the last eight matchups in this series.
WagerWeb.com Game Trends
* Bobcats are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring less than 75 points in their previous game.
* Bobcats are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
* Bobcats are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
* Bobcats are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5.
* Bobcats are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 Friday games.
* Bobcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
* Bobcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Bobcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Bobcats are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
* Bobcats are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
* Bobcats are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog.
* Bobcats are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.
* Bobcats are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games following a ATS loss.
* Bobcats are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
* Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
* Nuggets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record.
* Nuggets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
* Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
* Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite.
* Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
* Nuggets are 24-6-1 ATS in their last 31 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
* Nuggets are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Nuggets are 23-9-1 ATS in their last 33 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5.
* Nuggets are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
* Nuggets are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a S.U. loss.
* Nuggets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Friday games.
* Favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
* Bobcats are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
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