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Nuggets Tipoff

Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News

Published March 27, 2007 at midnight

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NUMBERS GAME

.485 Nuggets' road winning percentage (16-17). They're on pace to go 20-21, which would break the 1987-88 mark of 19-22, the team's all-time NBA best.

WANTING BLAKE BACK

Coach George Karl is hopeful the Nuggets will re-sign point Steve Blake when he becomes a free agent in the summer.

"I don't think there's any question we're very interested in putting him on our team next year," Karl said. "He's been impressive, a lot better than I thought."

Blake has started 27 of 36 games since being acquired Jan. 11. He's making $1.08 million but is in line to get a $250,000 bonus for averaging 26 minutes or more.

"All I know is right now, I really like it here," Blake said.

"Hopefully, they like me enough to do what it takes to bring me back."

CALLING IN SICK

Detroit starting guard Richard Hamilton and center Chris Webber sat out against the Nuggets with flulike symptoms. Pistons guard Flip Murray started despite a temperature of 103.

"He probably won't be able to get up (today)," Detroit coach Flip Saunders said.

Nuggets forward Eduardo Najera, right, missed his second straight game with a bruised left tibia. Najera, who warmed up and said he was close to playing, expects to play Wednesday.