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Dr. J. amazing but Nets loseDENVER (API - Denver Nuggets Coach Larry Brown insisted his team learned a lot of things after dropping the opening game of Its American Basketball Association championship series ith the New York Nets One of the lessons, obviously, was how to beat the Nets Denver got its fast break offense rolling in the second half and got better inside penetration with the ball to post a 127-121 victory Tuesday night and square the best-of-seven series at 1-1 Game Three will be played Thursdav night in New York Some remedial work, however, will be necessary on how to stop New York forward Julius Dr J Erving Erving. who scored 45 points in the opener, tossed in 48 points Tuesday night As in the first game. Erving did pretty much what he wanted His 25 points in the fourth quarter set a pro basketball playoff game record for scoring in a period, and his 37 points in the second half likewise set a pro playoff mark The way he’s playing now it's incredible.’’ said Denver forward Bobby Jones, who has the unenviable task of defending Erving “We've tried to keep him outside, away from the basket, said Jones And we have to deny him the ball as much as possible But it's tough, and he's really shooting well besides Erving connected on 15 of 23 two-point field goal attempts, apair of three-pointers, and 12 of 16 foul shots He added 14 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and a blocked shot But Erving’s efforts were in vain as Denver's balanced scoring attack prevailed before an ABA-record crowd of 19,107 Guard Ralph Simpson, forced to play all but two minutes of the game because of a shortage of backcourt performers, had 25 points Forwards Jones and David Thompson and center Dan Issel each scored 24 Jones and Thompson both scored 12 points in the third period as the Nuggets surged to a 12-point lead After the Nets pulled within two points early In the fourth quarter, Issel hit five quick baskets, helping Denver take a 101 92 edge with 7:27 remaining.But the Nuggets still had Erving to contend with A flurry of steals that produced baskets and Erving s three-point goal pulled the Nets within four points with 1:26 left The Nets were to get no closer, as Simpson promptly scored on a three point play and Jones added a field goal for a 126-117 leadDuring the final quarter, the Nuggets hit 67 per cent from the floor and the Nets 61 per cent. Their combined 82 points in the quarter set a pro record for points in a playoff periodGame Four of the series is scheduled for Saturday night, also in New York A fifth game will be played in Denver next Tuesday night
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Auburn Citizen
Auburn, New York, US
Wed, May 05, 1976
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