Still keepin' that seat warm for The Anchorman.

Dallas does Denver

Pre-Game Thoughts:

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And now what none of you come here for; how about some basketball nerdery?!?!

(After these messages... Er Nicknames)

Dallas Mavericks Roster

Denver Nuggets Roster

Coach: Michael "Mr Imagination" Malone

Update: Millsap had successful left wrist surgery and is expected back some time around the all star break. Mudiay is improbable due to dog house (see also Faried, Kenneth). As for Dallas Noel is out with a thumb injury, DFS with a quad & JJ with a groin injury.

Data: Open this link in a new tab for the definition of TPM™

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TPM™ Game 44 DAL

Jamal Murray: +2

Emmanuel Mudiay: N/A

Monte Morris: N/A

Gary Harris: +25

Will Barton: +16

Malik Beasley: -5

Torrey Craig: -6

Wilson Chandler: -1

Juancho Hernangomez: N/A

Richard Jefferson: N/A

Paul Millsap: N/A

Kenneth Faried: N/A

Trey Lyles: +7

Darrell Arthur: N/A

Tyler Lydon: N/A

Nikola Jokic: +19

Mason Plumlee: +2

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Total TPM™ starting Game 1 vs. Uta

Jamal Murray: 44 Games +399

Emmanuel Mudiay: 32 Games +299

Monte Morris: 1 Game +1

Gary Harris: 40 Games +607

Will Barton: 43 Games +452

Malik Beasley: 39 Games +59

Torrey Craig: 15 Games -16

Wilson Chandler: 40 Games +255

Juancho Hernangomez: 17 Games -17

Richard Jefferson: 13 Games -2

Paul Millsap: 16 Games +173

Kenneth Faried: 29 Games +43

Trey Lyles: 38 Games +308

Darrell Arthur: 6 Games -19

Tyler Lydon: 1 Games -3

Nikola Jokic: 37 Games +507

Mason Plumlee: 44 Games +138

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Avg. TPM™ Per Game

Jamal Murray: +9.07

Emmanuel Mudiay: +9.34

Monte Morris: +1.00

Gary Harris: +15.18

Will Barton: +10.51

Malik Beasley: +1.51

Torrey Craig: -1.07

Wilson Chandler: +6.38

Juancho Hernangomez: -1.00

Richard Jefferson: +0.15

Paul Millsap: +10.81

Kenneth Faried: +1.48

Trey Lyles: +8.11

Darrell Arthur: -3.17

Tyler Lydon: -3.00

Nikola Jokic: +13.70

Mason Plumlee: +3.14

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TPM™ Per-Minute Splits Through Game 40:

*Credit DomP on the Spreadsheet. It's as if my (nerdy) baby (TPM™) learned to speak

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Analysis:

Qtr2- The

Denver is paced in TPM by

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Halftime: Smoke break?

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Qtr3- The Nuggets roll with Murray, Harris, Barton, Chandler & Jokic.. DAL counters with DSJ, Matthews, Barnes, Kleber & Dirk

Denver is paced in TPM by

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Qtr4- The

Denver is paced in TPM by

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Final Thoughts: The

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The Nuggets Win!

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