NBA : Anthony leads Nuggets over Trail Blazers
Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points but turned to his teammates in overtime Friday night and the Denver Nuggets snapped a four-game skid with a 114-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Denver.
Nene added a season-high 20 points in his best performance since tearing up a knee in last year’s opener as the Nuggets avenged a loss at Portland 48 hours earlier. Brandon Roy scored 22 points for Portland.
Pacers 95, Lakers 84: At Indianapolis, Jermaine O’Neal scored 22 points and Indiana used a 17-2 fourth-quarter run to beat Los Angeles.
Kobe Bryant had 22 points on 7-of-25 shooting and Smush Parker scored 20 for the Lakers, who lost for a fourth straight time at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Warriors 102, 76ers 101: At Philadelphia, Al Harrington’s nifty spin move in the paint with 1.2 seconds left helped Golden State snap a six-game road losing streak with a win over Philadelphia. Baron Davis scored 25 for the Warriors.
Raptors 103, Hawks 91: At Atlanta, Chris Bosh scored 24 points to help Toronto beat Atlanta.
Winners of five of six, the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors improved to 24-23, the first time since 2001-02 they have been better than .500 this late in a season.
Clippers 100, Celtics 89: At Boston, the Celtics lost a franchise-record 14th consecutive game, falling to Elton Brand and Los Angeles.
Brand had 26 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks, and Cuttino Mobley added 20 points for the Clippers, who have won seven of their last eight.
Cavaliers 101, Bobcats 81: At Cleveland, LeBron James scored 18 points, 13 after halftime, and Cleveland defeated Charlotte. Adam Morrison scored 14 points for the Bobcats.
Magic 113, Nets 86: At Orlando, Fla., Hedo Turkoglu and Dwight Howard each scored 22 points, and Orlando held All-Star Jason Kidd scoreless in a victory over New Jersey.
Orlando rookie J.J. Redick tied his season high with 13 points.
Pistons 96, Bucks 86: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Chauncey Billups scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack that lifted Detroit past Milwaukee, dealing the Bucks a seventh straight road loss.
Hornets 90, Timberwolves 83: At Oklahoma City, Chris Paul had 24 points and eight assists, and led a fourth-quarter rally to help New Orleans put away Minnesota.
Around the league
The Orlando Magic raised $25,000 to aid victims of the tornado that killed 19 people early Friday in an area just north of the city. Fans contributed $12,500 before the Magic’s game against New Jersey in Orlando, Fla, and the team matched it. … Magic forward Grant Hill is expected to miss at least two weeks because of a sprained knee. Hill sprained his medial collateral ligament Wednesday against Milwaukee. … Denver Nuggets players Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith were involved in a fender bender on their way to the team shoot-around in Denver, coach George Karl said. Neither player was injured. … Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen plans to repurchase the Rose Garden Arena three years after he gave it up in bankruptcy proceedings.