Denver Nuggets Team Report - November 28

(Basketball News) - The Denver Nuggets posted a victory on Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.

Andre Miller racked up 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Denver earned its first road victory of the season, an 82-76 decision over Houston at the Toyota Center.

Kenyon Martin added 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Marcus Camby had 13 points and 14 boards, as the Nuggets posted their fifth triumph in six games.

Denver, which played the entire fourth quarter without star forward Carmelo Anthony, also won for the first time in Houston since April 10, 2001, ending a streak of seven straight defeats. The Nuggets were 0-3 on the road this season.

Anthony suffered a sprained right ankle after falling hard to the floor with 2:20 remaining in the third quarter. He ended with just eight points on 3- of-14 shooting.

The Nuggets will begin a four-game homestand against the New Orleans Hornets on Monday evening at the Pepsi Center.