Nuggets' Smith, Anthony tag-team Heat
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Injury, illness and irritability deprived the Denver Nuggets of three of their big men Friday night. None of it mattered thanks to J.R. Smith and Carmelo Anthony, the top-scoring tandem in the NBA.
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Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony (15) goes to the basket while guarded by Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (11) of China in the first half Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, in Houston.
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Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points to 2,000 career points and the Denver Nuggets double-teamed Shaquille O&#39;Neal to defeat the Miami Heat 104-95.
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Carmelo Anthony has 24 points and the Nuggets make Michael Cooper a winner in his coaching debut with a 97-92 win over Philadelphia.
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Denver Nuggets guard Andre Miller, front, gets caught in the corner with the ball by Minnesota Timberwolves center Michael Olowokandi of Nigeria, back left, and guard Sam Cassell during the first quarter in Denver on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004.
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Michael Cooper emerged victorious on  his coaching debut after Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points in  his first game in two weeks to lead the Denver Nuggets to a  97-92 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.
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Dwyane Wade scored 25 points to inspire the Miami Heat to their seventh straight win, a 107-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets Friday.
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Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and Shaquille O'Neal 20 to help the Miami Heat win their seventh straight game, 107-100 Friday night over the Denver Nuggets &#151; who lost forward Carmelo Anthony to a sprained left ankle.
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The Nuggets didn't need Carmelo Anthony early, but could've used him late. With their leading scorer starting a 15-game suspension, the Nuggets nearly blew a huge lead but held on to beat the Washington Wizards 117-108 win over the Wizards on Monday night.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- While Shaquille O&#39;Neal was not at full strength in his debut for the Miami Heat, the New Jersey Nets already are looking pretty sick.
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Spurs guard Tony Parker, in his sixth season in the N.B.A., is aiming for his third championship. Utah guard Deron Williams is in his second professional season and is making his first playoff run.
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Denver Â· This was Western Conference basketball, running, soaring and scoring, and the Denver Nuggets were the latest team from the West to remind the Heat it really isn&#39;t suited for that kind of game.
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Michael Cooper emerged victorious on his coaching debut after Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points in his first game in two weeks to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 97-92 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.
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SACRAMENTO Â· With Shaquille O&#39;Neal warming up for Saturday&#39;s showdown with the Lakers, and with Dwyane Wade nearly providing a triple-double, the Heat pulled off something special Thursday.
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Miami Heat center Shaquille O&#39;Neal, left, loses control of the ball after Denver Nuggets forward Nene of Brazil reached in and swatted the ball away in the first quarter in Denver on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004.
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Miami Heat coach Pat Riley has nothing but high praise for Steve Nash, the NBA's two-time reigning MVP.
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J.R. Smith makesa  career-best eight 3-pointers and scores 28 points, Kenyon Martin addes 24, and the Nuggets edge the Miami Heat in overtime, 114-113.