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March 5, 2010, Friday
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CARMELO Anthony hit 30 points as the Denver Nuggets bounced back from two consecutive losses to thump the in-form Oklahoma City Thunder 119-90 on Wednesday.
After below-average shooting efforts in the two defeats, Anthony started with 15 points in the first quarter and finished with 11 field goals from 19 attempts.
"It's a confidence booster for us," Anthony told reporters after suffering from dehydration prior to the game and being administered fluids earlier in the day.
"OKC (Oklahoma) is a playoff team right now. For us to go out there and do what we did tonight boosts our confidence."
The streaking Thunder (36-24), winners of 12 of their last 14 games, struggled throughout, with leading scorer Kevin Durant limited to just 19 points.
In other National Basketball Association games, it was: Celtics 104, Bobcats 80; Hawks 112, 76ers 93; Magic 117, Warriors 90; Cavaliers 111, Nets 92; Knicks 128, Pistons 104; Bucks 100, Wizards 87; Grizzlies 104, Hornets 100; Mavericks 112, Timberwolves 109; Kings 84, Rockets 81; Trail Blazers 102, Pacers 79; and Suns 127, Clippers 101.
In Denver, Colorado, the Nuggets (40-21) led by nine points at halftime then scored 14 straight midway through the third to open up a 27-point advantage.
"We've been focusing so much and playing harder than we did tonight," Durant said. "It's a minor setback. It happens, but we don't want it to happen this time of the year."
The Nuggets led by as much as 41 in a dominating effort that saw the home team make more than 50 percent of its shots. Denver remained a half-game behind the Dallas Mavericks for second place in the Western Conference.
The game featured a matchup between two of the leading three scorers in the NBA in Durant and Anthony, but only one leading player shone.
Anthony had shot a combined 14-for-40 in previous games against the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns but returned to form while adding eight rebounds and five assists.
J R Smith had 18 points and four three-pointers off the bench for the Nuggets who played without rookie guard Ty Lawson, out a second straight game with injury.
James Harden tallied 19 and Serge Ibaka recorded 15 points and 13 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which is making a push for the playoffs with its young roster. Despite the loss, the Thunder are sixth in the competitive West.
In Boston, Paul Pierce scored 27 points to lead the Boston to a comfortable win over Charlotte.
Boston's Nate Robinson had 16 points, including three three-pointers in a 90-second span bridging the first and second quarters to key a 16-0 run. The Celtics have easily beaten the Bobcats in all three clashes this season.
Tyrus Thomas had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Charlotte, losers of five of six.
After below-average shooting efforts in the two defeats, Anthony started with 15 points in the first quarter and finished with 11 field goals from 19 attempts.
"It's a confidence booster for us," Anthony told reporters after suffering from dehydration prior to the game and being administered fluids earlier in the day.
"OKC (Oklahoma) is a playoff team right now. For us to go out there and do what we did tonight boosts our confidence."
The streaking Thunder (36-24), winners of 12 of their last 14 games, struggled throughout, with leading scorer Kevin Durant limited to just 19 points.
In other National Basketball Association games, it was: Celtics 104, Bobcats 80; Hawks 112, 76ers 93; Magic 117, Warriors 90; Cavaliers 111, Nets 92; Knicks 128, Pistons 104; Bucks 100, Wizards 87; Grizzlies 104, Hornets 100; Mavericks 112, Timberwolves 109; Kings 84, Rockets 81; Trail Blazers 102, Pacers 79; and Suns 127, Clippers 101.
In Denver, Colorado, the Nuggets (40-21) led by nine points at halftime then scored 14 straight midway through the third to open up a 27-point advantage.
"We've been focusing so much and playing harder than we did tonight," Durant said. "It's a minor setback. It happens, but we don't want it to happen this time of the year."
The Nuggets led by as much as 41 in a dominating effort that saw the home team make more than 50 percent of its shots. Denver remained a half-game behind the Dallas Mavericks for second place in the Western Conference.
The game featured a matchup between two of the leading three scorers in the NBA in Durant and Anthony, but only one leading player shone.
Anthony had shot a combined 14-for-40 in previous games against the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns but returned to form while adding eight rebounds and five assists.
J R Smith had 18 points and four three-pointers off the bench for the Nuggets who played without rookie guard Ty Lawson, out a second straight game with injury.
James Harden tallied 19 and Serge Ibaka recorded 15 points and 13 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which is making a push for the playoffs with its young roster. Despite the loss, the Thunder are sixth in the competitive West.
In Boston, Paul Pierce scored 27 points to lead the Boston to a comfortable win over Charlotte.
Boston's Nate Robinson had 16 points, including three three-pointers in a 90-second span bridging the first and second quarters to key a 16-0 run. The Celtics have easily beaten the Bobcats in all three clashes this season.
Tyrus Thomas had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Charlotte, losers of five of six.
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