Nuggets try to get on same page against Grizzlies

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02/26/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets try to put the brakes on a four- game losing streak this evening when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedExForum.

Denver became Dallas' 19th straight victim at home on Saturday when they fell to the Mavericks, 115-95, at American Airlines Center.

Carmelo Anthony dropped in 34 points and had six rebounds as the Nuggets fell to 12-13 on the road and lost for the sixth time in eight games as the visitor. Allen Iverson tallied 26 points, five boards and four assists, while Marcus Camby finished with 10 points, 17 boards and seven assists.

Denver has still yet to click with both Anthony and Iverson on the roster, as the Nuggets are just 2-6 with the explosive duo in the lineup at the same time.

The club's current four-game skid is just on shy of its season high.

Denver's recent losing skid has dropped it into a tie with New Orleans/Oklahoma City for the seventh spot in the West. The Los Angeles Clippers are just one-half game back, ninth overall.

The Nuggets will return to Denver on Wednesday to open a three-game homestand against Orlando.

Tonight's game against Memphis may be the best opportunity for the Nuggets to end their skid, as the Grizzlies currently sit dead last in the Western Conference.

Memphis does come into the game on a winning not however. On Friday, Pau Gasol scored 23 points and the Grizzlies edged the Portland Trail Blazers, 103-102.

It wasn't easy as Memphis blew a nine-point lead with under five minutes remaining and led by just one point at 102-101 after a three-pointer by Portland's Brandon Roy.

Damon Stoudamire then converted a foul shot with under two ticks left and missed his second try on purpose, but a loose ball four on Lawrence Roberts gave Portland's Ime Udoka a chance to tie the game.

He hit the first shot, but failed on the second as Memphis held on.

Hakim Warrick posted 20 points and seven rebounds for Memphis, which snapped a three-game losing streak with the win. Mike Miller had 19 points and seven assists.

The game concluded a four-game road trip for Memphis and was its only win on the trek. The club stays home where it is 11-17 to host Utah on Wednesday.

Denver and Memphis have split a pair of meetings so far this season, with both games taking place in Colorado. The clubs will conclude their four-game set on April 14 in Memphis.

The Nuggets have won seven of the last nine in the series, but has lost six of eight as the visitor.

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Work left to do: Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas State

Texas joins Texas A&M and Kansas as locks after getting league win No. 11. Texas Tech greatly helped its own hopes and crippled OK State's with the two-point win Saturday. Is K-State the last reasonable hopeful? Could be an elimination match in Stillwater on Tuesday, at least for the Cowboys.

Work left to do:

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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.

The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.

A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.

A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.

Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.

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