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Nuggets beat Rockets 110-100
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-04-03 14:30

Marcus Camby had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Carmelo Anthony added 20 points to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 110-100 on Friday night.


Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (11), of China, is fouled by Denver Nuggets' Michael Doleac (51) during the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Friday, April 2, 2004. The Nuggets beat the Rockets, 110-100. [Reuters]
With the victory, the Nuggets moved within percentage points of eighth-place Portland in the Western Conference playoff chase.

Nene and Andre Miller had 14 points each for the Nuggets, who had eight players reach double figures.

Yao Ming had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Houston. Cuttino Mobley added 17 points, and Clarence Weatherspoon 16 for the Rockets, who lost their third straight.

Anthony, who had only three field goals through three periods kept the Nuggets ahead by double figures with four free throws until Weatherspoon's layup made it 89-81. Denver never allowed the Rockets any closer than nine points after Yao's two free throws cut it to 101-94 with 2:06 left.

Camby converted two passes from Jon Barry into baskets between a jumper by Mobley to make it 105-96. Earl Boykins sealed the game with a 3-pointer with 54 seconds left.

The Nuggets led by as much as 81-63 after Barry's 3-pointer with 4:12 left. Jim Jackson hit a last second shot as Houston finished the quarter with an 8-0 run to make it 85-75.

 
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