--With starting center Greg Oden in foul trouble, Joel Przybilla came off the bench for 10 points and a season-high 19 rebounds in a season-high 40 minutes.
"Joel did a great job," coach Nate McMillan said. "He did a good job of pounding and making them pay on the offensive glass. And his (4 for 4) free throws down the stretch were huge." --With the Nuggets focusing their defense on Brandon Roy, his backcourt mate, Steve Blake, sank 5-of-12 three-point attempts and scored 17 points.
"He does a nice job playing alongside Brandon," coach Nate McMillan said. "We have confidence he can shoot that shot; if they give him a look, we want him to take it."
QUOTE TO NOTE: "He gave us everything we needed." -- Brandon Roy on Joel Przybilla, after the backup center collected 10 points and 19 rebounds and went 4-for-4 at the foul line over the last 2:40 to help seal a victory over Denver.
