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Houston 89, Denver 84

Postgame Notes - April 16, 2003 at Pepsi Center

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  • The Nuggets dropped their eighth-straight game tonight and fourth-in-a-row at home. They finished 0-8 in April, marking the first time they’ve gone winless in a month in club history.

  • The Nuggets finish the season with a 17-65 record – second-worst in franchise history. They went 11-71 in 1997-98.

  • The Nuggets and Cavs finished tied for the worst record in the league and will split 225 chances at the NBA Lottery on May 22. A drawing will be held before the lottery to determine which team will be first and which team will be second, although they both will get the same number of chances.

  • The Rockets end the year with a 43-39 record and will hold the 13th slot in the NBA Lottery.

  • Vincent Yarbrough had a career-high nine rebounds and a career-high eight assists.

  • The Nuggets used their 34th different starting combination tonight.

  • Nene Hilario finished the year shooting .519 from the field, breaking LaPhonso Ellis’ Nuggets rookie record for field goal percentage (.504 in ’92-93).

  • Yao Ming posted his 27th double-double of the season with 13 points and 16 rebounds.

  • The Nuggets were just 4-8 from the free-throw line tonight, while Houston went 29-35.