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Anthony's lifesaving shot helps Nuggets nudge Celtics
Carmelo Anthony's 15-foot jumper with 3.6 seconds remaining lifted the Denver Nuggets to a 100-99 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
Anthony scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who have won seven of their last 10 games.
Paul Pierce had 31 to lead the Celtics, including two free throws with 10.7 seconds to give Boston a 99-98 lead. He had a chance to win it, but his jumper at the buzzer bounced off the rim.
Marcus Camby added 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks for the Nuggets, who were playing the fifth game of a seven-game road trip. They won for only the second time against the Celtics since the 1991-92 season and snapped a seven-game losing streak in Boston.
Kenyon Martin also had a double-double for Denver, scoring 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Boston erased a 98-93 deficit with 1:21 remaining to take the lead, but still lost for the fourth time in six games.
Ricky Davis had 13 fourth-quarter points following his 19-point fourth quarter against the Clippers on Monday night. Raef Lafrentz finished with eight points and 15 rebounds, while Gary Payton had 11 points with 10 assists.
Earl Boykins helped Denver build a 39-27 lead when his layup capped a 15-1 run with 7:06 remaining in the first half. Pierce scored Boston's first basket of the second quarter 4:40 before the break.
Andre Miller had 16 points in the first half on 7-of-9 shooting and finished with 19, rebounding from two poor games against New York and Philadelphia when he combined to go 5-of-19 from the field with 10 turnovers.
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