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Nets 97, Nuggets 89: Chris Childs nearly had a triple-double (21 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds) for the Nets, who won in East Rutherford, N.J., despite blowing an 18-point third-quarter lead.
Denver’s Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, who disclosed before the game that he received death threats because of his national anthem controversy, played only six minutes before leaving early in the second quarter with a contusion on his left foot.
Armon Gilliam added 25 points and eight rebounds for New Jersey; Antonio McDyess had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Denver.
