The Denver Nuggets Arron Afflalo, left, passes the ball being defended by Los Angles Lakers forward Ron Artest, right, during the first quarter of play Thursday March 8, 2010 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. Tim Rasmussen/DENVER POST [Getty Images]

The Denver Nuggets Arron Afflalo, left, passes the ball being defended by Los Angles Lakers forward Ron Artest, right, during the first quarter of play Thursday March 8, 2010 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. Tim Rasmussen/DENVER POST (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post via Getty Images) — see more

The Denver Nuggets Arron Afflalo, left, passes the ball being defended by Los Angles Lakers forward Ron Artest, right, during the first quarter of play Thursday March 8, 2010 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. Tim Rasmussen/DENVER POST (Photo By Tim Rasmussen/The Denver Post via Getty Images)