DENVER, March 16 (UPI) -- Nene had 19 points and eight rebounds and Chauncey Billups finished with 14 points and 10 assists Monday night to lead Denver to a 121-96 win over New Jersey.
J.R. Smith added 19 points and Carmelo Anthony and Dahntay Jones scored 15 each for Denver.
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Vince Carter led the Nets with 32 points but New Jersey was missing all-star point guard Devin Harris, who suffered a shoulder sprain against the LA Clippers Sunday.
The Nets were also without forward Sean Williams, who was arrested in Denver Monday on a charge of damaging property at a Denver mall.
Keyon Dooling added 17 points and six assists for the Nets, who are winless in their last four road games.
