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Danilo Gallinari of the Denver Nuggets speaks with trainers after a knee injury in a game against the Dallas Mavericks on April 4, 2013 at the Pepsi Center.(Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nuggets Win But Gallinari Injured

Corey Brewer scored 23 points and got a hand on Anthony Morrow’s last-second shot to preserve the Denver Nuggets’ 19th straight home win, 95-94 over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

2013/04/04

Andre Miller #24 of the Denver Nuggets shoots over Mo Williams #5 of the Utah Jazz at Energy Solutions Arena on April 3, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)

Gallinari, Faried Help Nuggets Knock Jazz Into 9th

Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points, including nine straight in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets beat Utah 113-96 Wednesday night to end the Jazz’s winning streak at five.

2013/04/03

Wilson Chandler #21 of the Denver Nuggets attempts a dunk against Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Hornets on March 25, 2013 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.(Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images)

Hornets Snap Nuggets’ 15-Game Win Streak

Ryan Anderson scored 23 points, Brian Roberts doubled his career high with 18 assists and the short-handed New Orleans Hornets beat Denver 110-86 on Monday night, ending the Nuggets’ 15-game win streak.

2013/03/25

Corey Brewer of the Denver Nuggets gives children fives while walking out to the court versus the Sacramento Kings on March 23, 2012 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nuggets Win Streak Continues

Danilo Gallinari scored 19 points to lead a balanced attack and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to 15 games with a 101-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.

2013/03/23

Ty Lawson #3 of the Denver Nuggets goes up for the dunk against the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA game on March 19, 2013 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. (credit: Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nuggets Beat Thunder For First 13-Game Win Streak

Ty Lawson scored 25 points, Andre Miller had 20 points and nine assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-104 Tuesday night to win a 13th straight game for the first time since joining the NBA.

2013/03/19

Nuggets Make It 11 In A Row

Kosta Koufos scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds, helping the Denver Nuggets rally to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 87-80 on Friday night for their 11th straight victory, their longest streak in 30 years.

2013/03/15

‘Melo Returning To Denver For 1st Time Since Trade

Carmelo Anthony simply won’t recognize these Denver Nuggets – even though he had just about everything to do with the makeup of their roster.

2013/03/12

Andre Iguodala #9 of the Denver Nuggets takes a shot over Caron Butler #5, Blake Griffin #32 and DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Los Angeles Clippers at the Pepsi Center. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Nuggets Win Seventh Straight, Rout Clippers At Home

Denver beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-92 behind Ty Lawson’s 21 points, 11 assists and six rebounds. Danilo Gallinari was also among the seven Nuggets to score in double-figures, finishing with 20 points along with six assists and five boards.

2013/03/08

Kenneth Faried dunks the ball against the Sacramento Kings on March 5, 2013 at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. (credit: Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lawson, Gallinari Lead Nuggets To 3rd Straight Road Win

Ty Lawson had 24 points and Danilo Gallinari added 23 for the Denver Nuggets as they won their sixth straight game, defeating the Sacramento Kings 120-113 on Tuesday night.

2013/03/05

Danilo Gallinari Has Basketball In His Genes, So Does His Brother

Denver Nuggets fans know forward Danilo Gallinari is a pretty popular player in Denver. But in Italy, he’s “the” player. He is one “paesan” who was born to play the game.

2013/03/04