SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Here is what the Denver Nuggets had going for them Friday at tipoff Friday in this basketball-crazed city in northern California:
Tariq Abdul-Wahad made his return after missing the past 10 weeks of the season following surgery on his left knee.

The Nuggets were well rested, having played only twice in the previous nine days.

The team's most recent road game resulted in a victory against the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, providing confidence that a win can be had anywhere.