OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Chauncey Billups had 37 points and nine assists and Carmelo Anthony scored 27 Thursday in the Denver Nuggets' 127-112 win over Golden State.
J.R. Smith scored 25 and Ty Lawson had 12 points for Denver, which has won two straight and swept the season series 4-0 against the Warriors. Assistant Coach Adrian Dantley filled in for Coach George Karl, who missed his first game since announcing he has been diagnosed with throat and neck cancer.
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The Nuggets were on fire from 3-point range -- Billups going 6-of-8, Smith hitting on 7-of-13 and Denver going 16-of-27 collectively.
Stephen Curry finished with 30 points and 13 assists for Golden State, which has lost 13 of its last 16 games.
