DENVER, March 7 (UPI) -- Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points, J.R. Smith had 22 and Chauncey Billups scored 21 Sunday in the Denver Nuggets' 118-106 win over Portland.
Nene had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Nuggets, who shot 58.9 percent from the field in their third straight home victory.
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Jerryd Bayless led the Trail Blazers with 24 points. Andre Miller scored 19 and LaMarcus Aldridge had 16 points for Portland, which lost for just the second time in its last seven games.
Brandon Roy was good on just 3-of-14 3-popint attempts for the Trail Blazers.