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Nuggets need J.R. Smith on the floor

There's no denying it -- Denver is a much better team with Smith in the lineup

Updated: November 22, 2010, 4:33 PM ET

By Kevin Pelton | Basketball Prospectus

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Each Monday throughout the NBA season, ESPN Insider will investigate the latest trends in the NBA. Basketball Prospectus' Kevin Pelton is keeping an eye on all the numbers and will have a first look at how players, teams and the league as a whole are evolving.

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