Anthony leads Nuggets victory
Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and 10 rebounds to rally the Denver Nuggets to a 113-106 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night at Indianapolis.
Allen Iverson added 27 points and 10 assists, and Linas Kleiza scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter for the Nuggets (4-3), who trailed by 25 in the first half.
Troy Murphy finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, Mike Dunleavy scored 17 and Jermaine O’Neal added 15 points and 12 rebounds for Indiana (3-3), which has lost its last seven games against the Nuggets.
Suns 106, Magic 96: At Orlando, Fla., Leandro Barbosa scored a career-high 39 points and Phoenix beat the Magic, withstanding a 33-point, 18-rebound effort by Dwight Howard.
Celtics 112, Nets 101: At East Rutherford, N.J., hours after attending the funeral of his father in Illinois, coach Doc Rivers saw new-look Boston remain the NBA’s only undefeated team and personally showed New Jersey they are the team to beat in the Atlantic Division with an impressive win.
Raptors 101, Bulls 71: At Chicago, Carlos Delfino scored 16 points and Chris Bosh added 14 points and six rebounds to help Toronto beat the listless Bulls.
Jazz 118, Grizzlies 94: At Salt Lake City, Carlos Boozer scored 31 points and Deron Williams had 20 points and 13 assists to lead Utah over sloppy Memphis.
Trail Blazers 91 Mavericks 82: At Portland, Brandon Roy scored a career-high 32 points and added seven assists and the Trail Blazers ended a 13-game losing streak to Dallas with a victory.
Kings 100, Timberwolves 93: At Sacramento, Calif., Kevin Martin had 29 points and Brad Miller added 12 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Kings over winless Minnesota.