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NUGGETS WENT 11-5 IN MARCH BEHIND ANTHONY'S 29.9 PPG

Anthony Named Western Conference
Player of the Month


NEW YORK, Apr. 3 -- Denver Nuggets F Carmelo Anthony was named Western Conference Player of the Month for March, the NBA announced today.

Anthony, who becomes the first Nugget to earn Player of the Month honors since Fat Lever in April of 1988, averaged 29.9 ppg on .549 shooting from the field as the Nuggets went 11-5 in March. He topped the 30-point mark 10 times, including three 35-plus point efforts (vs. Memphis, at Boston and at New York).

Anthony helped the Nuggets achieve their best seven-game road trip in franchise history (5-2) and hit his fourth game-winning shot this season, at Indiana on March 15.


Notable games for Anthony during March:

  • Mar. 6 vs. Memphis: Scored 35 points and added five rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals in a 115-101 victory over the Grizzlies.
  • Mar. 9 @ Philadelphia: Tallied 29 points, 10 boards, two assists and a steal, in a 97-93 win over the Sixers.
  • Mar. 13 @ New York: Recorded 35 points, five rebounds and one assist in a 108-96 win over the Knicks.
  • Mar. 15 @ Indiana: Scored 31 points, including the game-winning jump shot to down the Pacers 101-99.
  • Mar. 18 @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City: Had 28 points, seven assists, three rebounds and one block defeating the Hornets 109-94.
  • Mar. 22 vs. San Antonio: Posted 32 points on .565 (13-23) shooting from the field during the 104-92 win over the defending champion Spurs.

    Additionally, Cleveland's LeBron James was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played in March. James led the Cavaliers to their first playoff berth since the 1997-98 season after a win over the Dallas Mavericks, 107-94. Leading his team to a 10-4 record for the month, his 32.9 ppg was the highest scoring month in his career and a Cavaliers franchise record. Against Miami on March 12, James set his career and the NBA season-high with 24 free-throws made.

    Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month were Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki, Houston’s Yao Ming, the Los Angeles Clippers’ Elton Brand, Milwaukee’s Michael Redd, Miami’s Dwyane Wade, New Jersey’s Richard Jefferson, New Orleans/Oklahoma City’s Chris Paul and Sacramento’s Mike Bibby.


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