Nuggets beat Anthony, Knicks in 2 overtimes

By The ASSOCIATED PRESS

Created: Saturday, January 21, 2012 11:57 p.m. CDT

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NEW YORK – Danilo Gallinari outplayed Carmelo Anthony in the first meeting since they were swapped in a blockbuster trade, scoring a career-high 37 points as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the New York Knicks, 119-114, in double-overtime on Saturday night.

Al Harrington, another former Knicks forward, scored 22 of his 24 points after halftime for the Nuggets, allowing them to withstand Anthony’s attempt to rally the Knicks after his poor shooting had them behind until the final minutes of regulation.

Anthony finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds, missing 20 of 30 shots in the Knicks’ sixth consecutive loss. He missed 14 of his first 17 shots and heard boos, then made his final four of regulation to nearly help New York pull it out.

Heat 113, 76ers 92: At Miami, Chris Bosh scored 30 points, LeBron James added 28, and Miami remained unbeaten without Dwyane Wade in the lineup this season.

Hawks 121, Cavaliers 94: At Atlanta, Joe Johnson scored 25 points and Atlanta, coming off a loss that prompted coach Larry Drew to say the team quit, responded with a rout of Cleveland.

Pistons 94, Trail Blazers 91: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Rodney Stuckey scored 28 points, and Detroit won for only the second time in 12 games.

Thunder 84, Nets 74: At Newark, N.J., Kevin Durant had 20 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, and Oklahoma City stifled New Jersey on defense.

Grizzlies 128, Kings 95: At Memphis, Tenn., Rudy Gay had 23 points, Mike Conley and O.J. Mayo added 22 apiece and Memphis won its sixth in a row.

Rockets 105, Spurs 102: At Houston, Kevin Martin scored 25 points, Kyle Lowry had 14 points and eight assists and Houston took advantage of Tim Duncan’s absence to beat San Antonio.

Mavericks 83, Hornets 81: At New Orleans, Lamar Odom scored 16 points in his first start of the season, and Dallas overcame the absence of Dirk Nowitzki to send New Orleans to a seventh consecutive loss.

Jazz 108, Timberwolves 98: At Salt Lake City, Paul Millsap scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter for Utah.