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TEMPE, Ariz. - A visit to a spine specialist confirmed what already had been diagnosed: Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer has a dead nerve in his throwing shoulder.Palmer visited the specialist on Wednesday, and said Thursday that no structural damage was detected.No surgery, he said. Its not career ending, its not season ending, nothing like that. So that was all positive. Im just going to continue to do the rehab Ive been doing with our guys and Im very confident its going to wake back up.Palmer said the doctor told him the chances were one in 100,000 of him falling on the shoulder in just the wrong way to put pressure on the nerve and shut it down.I can get tackled thousands of times, he said, it just happened that my arm was in the wrong position.Palmer has not officially been ruled out of Sundays game at Denver, but all signs point to Drew Stanton making his third straight start.The shoulder felt better a week ago so he did some throwing, activity that irritated the nerve again.I threw 20 per cent of what I typically throw as far as velocity is concerned, he said. I havent gone out there and just chucked the ball all over the field. Thats not what theyve told me to do.It was enough to cause his shoulder to regress.One of the things Ive learned is that nerves are very finicky and theyre very unpredictable, Palmer said. Its not like a sprained ACL where its a 2-4 week thing. Its just something where Ive got to continue to work and when its ready, its ready.He said this isnt a typical football injury.The doctor I saw yesterday sees them a lot in car accidents, Palmer said. So its not something thats just kind of run of the mill.He acknowledged being frustrated but said its his nature to have a positive attitude.Im taking it one day at a time, Palmer said. Im coming in every day. Im the first in here and the last to leave every day. Im preparing that when it turns on, Im ready to go.Arizona (3-0) enters Sundays game as a touchdown underdog but as one of two unbeaten teams remaining in the NFL.Palmers shoulder was hurt when he landed on it while trying to run for a first down in the Cardinals 18-17 season-opening win over San Diego. Stanton, who had not taken a snap in a regular-season game in four years, came on to direct Arizona to a road victory over the New York Giants, followed by a home win over San Francisco.The team had a bye last week, and Palmer was hopeful that time off would allow him to be ready to play.Im just going to stick with the protocol and hope and pray that it wakes back up, he said. ... Weve tried everything. They (his doctors and trainers) have done a great job of doing research, calling different doctors all over the place, calling people all over the country, trying to find out if anybody has any information on it.He has tried dry needle treatment, deep-tissue massage and acupuncture.While he waits for the nerve to respond, Palmer said hes doing what he can to help the team.Im going to do everything I can to help guys around me, he said, to help Drew obviously, and Im always on the receivers and skill position guys during practice and in meetings, helping out any way I can. 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The Nuggets forward scored a career-high 34 points and added 13 rebounds to lead Denver to a 137-107 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. "When I got my second foul, I sat down and looked up said, Wow, I have nine (points) already. I havent really played that much. This might be a career game," Faried said. "Thats what I love to do -- have fun and play basketball. When its that exciting and that much fun you have no worries, really. You just think about winning. "Coach (Brian Shaw) wanted me to impose my will on (the Pelicans) Anthony Davis ... not shy away or back down." That wasnt an issue in the second half, when Davis sat out with back spasms. He finished with six points and three rebounds. Tyreke Evans scored 27 points to lead New Orleans. The Nuggets raced to a 40-26 lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back, making 15 of 27 3-pointers compared to 2 of 9 for New Orleans, a 39-point difference. The 137 points tied the Nuggets season scoring high. "They (Nuggets) just ran up and down the court and did what they wanted to do. They did make some unbelievable 3s, they were on fire tonight," Evans said. "We knew that at the beginning of the game Faried was going to come out aggressive and we didnt do a good job of stopping him." The Pelicans had no answers inside for Faried, who went unchecked numerous times for backdoor dunks and easy short jumpers. "I think that is how Faried should be playing," teammate Ty Lawson said. "I compare him to a little bit like Charles Barkley the way he can get the ball to the rim, make good decisions and pass it." Farieds previous career best was 32 points against the Lakers on March 7. "He is succeeding in areas he has struggled in before and so that is just making him supremely confident," Shaw said.dddddddddddd "When you have that (confidence) then the game starts to slow down for you." The Pelicans trailed 71-53 at halftime. The 71 points were the most they allowed in the first half this season. The previous high was 64 points twice. "We didnt play well to start the game. In the month of March we set a high bar for how we can play, regardless of whos on the floor," New Orleans coach Monty Williams said. "Since Ive been here weve never given up these type of numbers with our defence." Denver led 105-81 after three quarters and cruised to the victory from there. "Thats the toughest part for me, allowing teams to score like that," Williams said. "Thought they had way too many easy points in the paint." Reserve Aaron Brooks scored 24 points for Denver, going 6 of 8 from beyond the arc. "I just wanted to be more aggressive. Talked to coach before the game and he said he wanted at least three, so I got that quota," Brooks said. "The big guy (Davis) wasnt in there (in the second half), and once hes out its time to attack the rim. We shared the ball and had a lot of assists." The victory moved the Nuggets ahead of the Pelicans for 11th place in the Western Conference and gave them a split of the four-game season series. The Nuggets led in assists (34-21) and blocks (12-7) and committed fewer turnovers (11-16). The Pelicans held a 42-40 rebounding edge. NOTES: Nuggets F Wilson Chandler missed his sixth straight game with a left groin strain. ... Pelicans G Eric Gordon missed his seventh consecutive game with tendinitis in his left knee. ... The Nuggets tied their season high with 12 blocks. . The Nuggets 15 3-pointers tied their season high. 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