Nuggets hold off Timberwolves in OT, 103-101 (AP)
Published: February 21, 2012
Arron Afflalo may be the closest thing the banged-up Denver Nuggets have to a late-game closer. So when he clanged his first game-winning chance off the back of the rim at the end of regulation, he berated himself all the way to the bench, just hoping for another shot. And when that second opportunity arrived, Afflalo didn’t miss.
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Nuggets rally for 119-116 OT win over Kings (AP) Arron Afflalo saved the game and Ty Lawson wrapped it up. So much for the notion the Denver Nuggets don't have a reliable late-game closer. These days, they just may have two. Afflalo hit three free throws with 0.6 seconds left in regulation and Lawson made a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining in overtime, allowing the Nuggets to rally for a 119-116 victory over the struggling Sacramento...
Yahoo! Sports - NBA ...- Afflalo has 20 points, leads Nuggets past Suns (AP) With Steve Nash and Grant Hill not playing for Phoenix on Tuesday night, Arron Afflalo and Chris Andersen knew the Nuggets were getting a gift from the Suns. They didn't let the opportunity go to waste. Afflalo scored 20 points, Chris Andersen had 16 points, seven rebounds and six blocks and Denver broke open a close game in the third quarter to beat the short-handed Suns 109-92.
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- Afflalo scores 28 in Nuggets’ win over New Orleans (AP) Arron Afflalo is giving the Denver Nuggets' offense a boost as the team's leading scorer, Danilo Gallinari, tries to regain his shooting touch after returning from an ankle injury. Afflalo scored 28 points, Al Harrington had 20 and the Nuggets pulled away for a 110-97 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.
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