Denver Nuggets Team Report - December 18

(Basketball News) - Denver will see its season-long, seven-game road trip come to an end tonight as they finish up their two-contest Sunshine State tour in Orlando.

The Nuggets’ initial contest in Florida did not net a positive result on Friday night, as they fell 107-100 to the streaking Miami Heat.

Andre Miller led five Nuggets in double figures with 24 points, while Kenyon Martin chipped in 21 points and 11 rebounds. Martin has a double-double in each of his last three games and 11 total this season.

Carmelo Anthony tallied 14 points before leaving with a sprained ankle, which will almost surely keep him out of tonight’s game. Earl Boykins added 11 points and Bryon Russell tacked on 10 in the defeat.

Nuggets forward Nene (right hip contusion) returned to action, posting five points and four rebounds in 16 minutes.

Denver, which is 3-3 on its franchise record matching road trip, is 4-6 for the year in foreign buildings.

Denver has won two of the last three in this series, including a 115-102 victory over the Magic at the Pepsi Center on December 6. However, the Nuggets have dropped 11 consecutive trips to Orlando.