Nuggets stump Cavs; Lakers top Heat

Posted February 10, 2008 10:00 pm

Associated Press

CLEVELAND -- Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, All-Star sidekick Allen Iverson added 25 and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 113-83 win Sunday night over the listless and limping Cleveland Cavaliers.

Anthony didn't have to play in the fourth quarter and improved to 8-2 in his pro career against good friend LeBron James, who scored 30 points -- in three quarters -- but got little help from a Cleveland team missing four key players, including two starters.

Denver led by 11 points after one quarter, 18 at halftime and pushed its advantage to 26 by the end of the third. At the end of the period, James stormed off the court, took a seat at the far end of Cleveland's bench and didn't take part in coach Mike Brown's huddle before the fourth quarter began.

As he sat alone, Cavaliers guard Damon Jones yelled in James' direction. But Cleveland's superstar never acknowledged his teammate and stared straight ahead without saying a word.

Iverson added 13 assists and Marcus Camby 17 rebounds for Denver.

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