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NBA Match Game, 11.3

Found November 03, 2009 on Dime:
PLAYERS: Carmelo Anthony,  Danny Granger
TEAMS: Denver Nuggets,  Indiana Pacers

Five matchups to watch on Tuesday’s nine-game schedule… Denver @ Indiana: Carmelo Anthony vs. Danny Granger Buckets, buckets and more buckets. By normal human standards, Granger is having a great start, averaging 26.5 points in two games. But ‘Melo is on some extraterrestrial level right now, dropping 37.7 points on 53% shooting and looking like an MVP [...]
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