National Basketball Association Game Capsules

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Carmelo Anthony had 29 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Knicks defeated the Miami Heat 102-92 on Thursday night. Returning from a six-game absence due to a groin injury, Raymond Felton tallied 13 points, 14 assists and five rebounds for New York, which has won a season-high three straight and four of its last five tilts. LeBron James netted 32 points to go with six assists and five rebounds for the Heat, who had won five of their last six coming in. Dwyane Wade registered 23 points in defeat.

Final Score: Denver 101, Oklahoma City 88

Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Denver’s recent eight-game skid is suddenly a distant memory, as the Nuggets cruised to their fourth straight win Thursday with a 101-88 dismantling of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ty Lawson posted his fifth consecutive double-double with 16 points and 14 assists while Randy Foye made six of Denver’s 14 3-pointers during his 24-point effort. Evan Fournier made a career-high four triples for 19 points off the Nuggets’ bench, which outscored Oklahoma City’s reserves by a 39-27 margin. Kevin Durant scored a game-high 30 points for Oklahoma City, which shot just 35.3 percent from the floor and fell to 4-4 without injured guard Russell Westbrook.

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