Allen Iverson and Kenyon Martin are stepping up in December for the Nuggets. Iverson has played in 4 games this month and he is averaging 43.0 minutes, 32.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Iverson even dropped 51 points on the Lakers earlier this month. Kenyon Martin seems to be getting close to 100% as he has been outstanding this month. Martin has played in 4 games this month and he is averaging 32.8 minutes, 16.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.3 blocks per game. If Martin stays healthy and keeps playing at a high level the Nuggets are going to be hard to beat.

The Denver Nuggets are tied for first in the Northwest Division with the Jazz at 13-8. The Nuggets have been outstanding on offense this season as they are averaging 107.1 points per game. They don’t play much defense however as they allow 102.1 points per game. Still, the Nuggets are one of the most exciting teams to watch in the NBA and the opposition has problems keeping up with them on the scoreboard.

After ending last season in George Karl’s Doghouse, J.R. Smith has rehabbed his image and he’s played outstanding off of the bench for the Nuggets. He has played in 15 games this season for the Nuggets and he’s averaging 22.8 minutes, 11.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Smith will likely work his way into the starting lineup as long as he keeps playing as well as he is right now.