Carmelo Anthony paid a visit to the Prudential Center on Monday and had one of his best games of the season, but that wasn't enough against the Nets, who picked up their third straight home victory--and fifth in the last six, an easy 115-99 win over the Nuggets. Fans booed Anthony almost every time he touched the ball.
The Nets took control early and led by as many as 18 in the second quarter. Denver cut the lead down to four late in the third and again early in the fourth, but the Nets put them away with a 12-1 run.
Anthony scored a game-high 37 points and the Nuggets shot 51 percent. But the Nets shot 54 percent from the field and 9-for-15 from 3-point range. Brook Lopez led them with 27 points and Travis Outlaw added 21. Devin Harris set another career high with 18 assists and Anthony Morrow was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field for 18 points. Harris is now averaging 12.2 assists over the last six and Morrow is once again the game's best three point shooter ever.
After the game, Anthony said he might have signed an extension with the Nets, but really who knows. "As far as the extension if that trade was to go through, who knows what would happen?" he said. "I can’t really answer that because it didn’t go through." Avery Johnson, however, called the Anthony situation "something that’s pretty much a dead issue."
- Boxscore - NBA.com
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Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Harris Arena Link (Video) - Brent Barry & Steve Smith - NBA.com
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Nuggets-Nets Notebook - Jake Appleman - NBA.com
- Nets beat Anthony in first game since talks end - Tom Canavan - AP
- Rapid Reaction: Nets 115, Nuggets 99 - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
- Jordan Farmar to miss next two games - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
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Carmelo Anthony nixes Knicks, Nets talks - Chris Sheridan - ESPN
- Nets top Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets, 115-99 - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Injured Nets guard Jordan Farmar may return Friday - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Carmelo Anthony may have signed contract extension with Nets - Colin Stephenson & Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
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Carmelo Anthony unplugged in Newark - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Carmelo Anthony stays mellow through trade drama - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nuggets no match for Nets in ‘just another game’ - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Anthony finally clears air - Fred Kerber - New York Post
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No end in sight for Anthony saga - Kevin Kernan - New York Post
- More Mixed Signals From ‘Melo - John Schuhmann - NBA.com
- Carmelo Anthony's 37 points not enough as Nets show Nuggets rude welcome in Newark - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
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Mikhail Prokhorov's decision to end Carmelo Anthony trade talks looks good - Filip Bondy - New York Daily News
- Carmelo Anthony Scores 37 but Nets Defeat Visiting Nuggets - Jonathan Abrams - New York Times
- Nets beat Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony at The Rock - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets notes: Orien Greene gets 10-day contract - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Without star, Nets back to square one - Art Stapleton - The Record
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Nets were motivated to beat Melo - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
- Pre-Game: Avery Johnson Interview (Video) - Jessica Taff - YES Network
- Post Game Plus (Video) - Nancy Newman - YES Network
- From the Booth (Video) - Ian Eagle & Mike Fratello - YES Network
- Brook Lopez Interview (Video) - Jessica Taff - YES Network
- Avery Johnson Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- GEICO SportsNite: The Nets beat the Nuggets, 115-99 (Video) - SNY
- Melo: Untrue about rejecting Nets extension - Kimberly A. Martin - New York Newsday
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Carmelo Anthony’s big night not enough in Newark (with Post-game Video) - Gregory Hrinya - Examiner
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Speculation Settled, Nets Bury Nuggets - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- Lopez Leads Nets Past 'Melo, Nuggets - Alex Raskin - Wall Street Journal
- Nets' Second Unit Among NBA's Best - Alex Raskin - Wall Street Journal
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No-deal Nets beat Anthony's Nuggets - Agence France Presse
- Carmelo Anthony scores 37 amid boos, but Nets top Nuggets 115-99 - Chris Dempsey - Denver Post
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Karl just fine with Carmelo Anthony deal all in the past - Chris Dempsey - Denver Post
- Mikhail Prokhorov, Nets moving on without Carmelo Anthony - Chris Mannix - SI.com
- Carmelo Anthony refutes some trade rumors, future remains uncertain - Chris Sheridan - ESPN New York
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Melo: I'm not afraid to become a free agent - Ken Berger - CBS Sports