Denver Nuggets beat Knicks
Published:Monday | December 29, 2008 | 11:40 AM
Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points after missing three games with a bruised right elbow to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 117-110 victory over New York Knicks yesterday in the NBA.
The Nuggets blew the double-digit lead they seized by making 15 of 20 shots in the second quarter, but recovered behind Anthony with a flawless fourth and set the Knicks to their sixth straight loss.
J.R. Smith added 16 points and Chauncey Billups 14 for the Nuggets, which shot 57 per cent from the field in the opener of a four-game round trip.
In Los Angeles, Josh Howard had 29 points and a career-best seven assists to lead Dallas Maverick to a 98-76 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.