NBA Game Summary - LA Clippers at Denver

03.18.2005

Denver, CO (Basketball News) - Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points to lead Denver to an easy 115-96 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Pepsi Center.

Marcus Camby had 20 points and 17 rebounds while Kenyon Martin contributed 17 points and nine boards for the red-hot Nuggets, who won for the 10th time in their last 11 games.

Corey Maggette went for a game-high 26 points and added seven rebounds for the Clippers, who had their two-game winning streak halted. Bobby Simmons and Lionel Chalmers both netted 15 points in the loss.

Denver shot a blistering 57 percent for the game (44-of-77), while Los Angeles made only 30-of-76 from the floor (40 percent).

The Nuggets, who never trailed in the game, led 28-22 after the first quarter and increased its edge to 60-50 at the intermission.

In the third quarter, the Clippers trimmed the deficit to 67-62, but the Nuggets took over from there. Denver used a quick 8-2 surge, keyed by four points each from Anthony and Camby, to grab a 75-64 edge.

The Nuggets led 81-68 after three quarters and were never threatened in the fourth period.

Andre Miller and Earl Boykins both dished out 10 assists in the win...Denver improved to 10-1 in its last 11 home games...The Nuggets have won three of their last four against LA.

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