Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 40 points, including a pair of game-sealing free throws with 14 seconds left, to help the Denver Nuggets beat Miami 100-92 on Friday, sending the Heat to their fourth straight loss.
Anthony was 13-of-30 from the field and 13-of-14 from the foul line, finishing one point shy of his career high. Marcus Camby had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Nuggets, who opened a six-game road trip.
Dwyane Wade had a season-high 37 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who led by three points with 2:35 remaining but missed their final five shots and lost to the Nuggets for the second time in less than a week. Denver won 101-99 on its home floor last Saturday night.
Antoine Walker added 17 points for Miami, which got 13 from Gary Payton -- the 1,000th double-digit scoring effort of his career, most among active NBA players.
Nets 109, Cavaliers 100
At Cleveland, Vince Carter scored a season-high 38 points and Richard Jefferson added 18, including nine in the final 5:07, as New Jersey won its fourth straight road game by beating Cleveland.
LeBron James scored 32 points and became the first Cleveland player to score 30 or more points in four straight games since 1981, but it wasn't enough as the Cavaliers dropped to 7-2 at home.
Carter, who scored 26 in the first half, added 11 rebounds and six assists. Nenad Krstic and Jason Kidd had 16 points apiece for New Jersey, which let a 10-point lead slip away before getting it together in the final minutes.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 22 points and Donyell Marshall 16 for the Cavs.
Mavericks 90, Grizzlies 83
At Memphis, Tennessee, Dirk Nowitzki matched his season high with 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Dallas snapped Memphis' six-game winning streak.
Marquis Daniels scored 18 points and added six assists for the Mavericks, while Keith Van Horn finished with 13 points. Devin Harris added 10 points and eight assists.
Mike Miller led Memphis with 19 points, Shane Battier scored 17 and Stoudamire finished with 15. Leading scorer Pau Gasol had 13 but was 5-of-13 from the field.
76ers 119, Bobcats 115
At Philadelphia, Allen Iverson scored 43 points and Kyle Korver tied a career high with 26, helping Philadelphia beat Charlotte and end a four-game losing streak.
Andre Iguodala added 20 points and the starters had all but six points for Philadelphia, which won for just the third time in 11 games. Iverson finished 15-of-32 to record the 64th 40-point game in his 10-year career.
Emeka Okafor and Kareem Rush each scored 15 points for Charlotte, which has lost six in a row. The Bobcats are 1-11 on the road this season and 5-15 overall.
Spurs 101, Celtics 89
At San Antonio, Tim Duncan scored 20 points and remained unbeaten against Boston in his career as San Antonio won its sixth straight game.
The victory was San Antonio's 17th in a row over Boston dating to January 1997, five months before Duncan was drafted by the Spurs.
Tony Parker had 16 points and Ginobili 14 for San Antonio. Duncan added 10 rebounds.
Paul Pierce, defended by Bruce Bowen, finished with 24 points for Boston. He was limited to 10 points in the first half on 3-for-9 shooting. Ricky Davis and Mark Blount each contributed 19 points for the Celtics.
Lakers 93, Bulls 80
At Chicago, Kobe Bryant scored 23 points, Lamar Odom added 19, and Los Angeles beat Chicago for its fourth straight victory.
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