Melo's 30 Leads Nuggets Past Clippers

DENVER (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 30 points and reserve Al Harrington added 18 to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Clippers 111-104 on Friday night.

Arron Afflalo added 16 points and Shelden Williams and Chauncey Billups had 12 each for the Nuggets, who have beaten the Clippers in 12 of their last 14 meetings, including eight straight at the Pepsi Center.

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Blake Griffin had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Eric Gordon scored 21 points for the Clippers, who have lost five of six to start the season.

The Clippers were without point guard Baron Davis for a third game because of a sore left knee. He remains day to day.

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