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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- It's difficult to tell that Chris
Webber is nursing a sore ankle.
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Webber scored 41 points for the second consecutive game and led the Sacramento Kings to a 110-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets on
Friday night.
Webber shot 16-for-27, converted nine of 10 free throws and had 12
rebounds as the Kings won their third in a row and moved into first
place in the Pacific Division.
"You can tell Chris still doesn't have the other leg yet,"
Sacramento reserve guard Bobby Jackson said. "But he comes out and
plays hard. He wants to win. It will be scary when he gets
healthy."
Webber scored 23 points in the second half as Kings built a
double-digit lead in the third quarter and held off the
short-handed Nuggets.
"The ankle is still a little sore, but it keeps getting better
every game," said Webber, who scored 34 points in the second half
Wednesday as the Kings rallied from a 28-point deficit over
Phoenix. "I'm doing a little better every game. I still have a lot
of confidence in myself and the team."
Predrag Stojakovic scored 24 points for the Kings, who won for the
sixth time in seven games.
Jackson scored 13 and Vlade Divac added 10 for the Kings. Doug
Christie had nine points, 10 rebounds and four steals for
Sacramento, which has beaten Denver nine consecutive times at Arco
Arena.
The slumping Nuggets, who have lost five in a row and 16 of 20,
played without injured starters Antonio McDyess and Nick Van Exel.
They have lost nine consecutive road games.
"They keep coming at you, regardless if whether they're down or
up," Denver's Robert Pack said. "They're explosive, they like to
get out and run and it plays to their advantage. You can't rest on
those guys, they're a talented group of guys."
Voshon Lenard led Denver with 24 points. Pack had 22 points, 13
assists and eight rebounds. James Posey finished with 18 point and
Raef LaFrentz added 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The Nuggets had no answer for Webber in the third quarter.
Webber scored 16 points in the period as the Kings outscored Denver
30-22 and took an 85-73 lead into the fourth.
"The game probably wasn't as close as the final score, but we
never quit," Denver coach Dan Issel said.
The Nuggets made four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and
finished with nine.
"We fell down a little bit in the end, giving them those looks
at 3s that they made," Kings coach Rick Adelman said. "Denver
competed well and I'm just glad to get the win."
Webber shot 9-for-14 and scored 18 points in the first half as
the Kings built a 55-51 lead by the break.
Game notes
Denver scored 15 consecutive points during one stretch of the
first quarter. ... Injured the past 15 games, Kings reserve Jon
Barry is expected to return for the game Tuesday in Orlando. ... The
Nuggets made all 19 free throws. LaFrentz made three consecutive
3-pointer in the first six minutes of the third quarter. ... Divac
blocked five shots.
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Indiana 99
Cleveland 84
Philadelphia 108
Atlanta 103
Boston 104
Washington 72
Miami 86
Minnesota 79
New Jersey 96
New York 83
Detroit 108
Chicago 75
Dallas 102
Golden State 73
Utah 107
Phoenix 95
Toronto 110
Seattle 99
Vancouver 95
Portland 85
San Antonio 93
LA Lakers 89
Sacramento 110
Denver 104
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