Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points and Nene had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Denver Nuggets handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their 14th straight loss with a 124-111 victory Wednesday. The Timberwolves have not won since an opening night victory over New Jersey. Their 1-14 mark is the worst 15-game start in team history. Corey Brewer had the first double-double of his career with a career-high 22 points and 13 rebounds. Jonny Flynn scored 20 points for the Wolves, who cut the lead to eight points in the fourth before fading to yet another loss. Cavaliers 98, Pistons 88: At Auburn Hills, Michigan, LeBron James scored 12 of his 34 points in the first quarter to help Cleveland build a cushion it used to cruise to a win over Detroit. James' strong start gave the Cavs a nine-point lead to start the second quarter. Reserve Daniel Gibson and Mo Williams combined to score 18 points in the second quarter to put them ahead by 18 at halftime. Pacers 86, Clippers 73: At Indianapolis, Troy Murphy had 18 points and 11 rebounds as Indiana beat the Los Angeles Clippers to snap a four-game losing streak. Dahntay Jones scored 18 and Brandon Rush added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers. Baron Davis had 25 points and Marcus Camby added 15 points and 21 rebounds for the Clippers. Celtics 113, 76ers 110: At Boston, Rajon Rondo scored six points during a key run early in the fourth quarter and made a shot clock-beating jump shot on the baseline in the closing seconds as Boston overcame poor 3-point shooting to beat Philadelphia. Paul Pierce led Boston with 27 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer early in the 14-3 spurt. Kevin Garnett had 19 points and Ray Allen 18. Rondo finished with 10 points and seven assists. Andre Iguodala paced the undermanned 76ers with 25 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Jason Kapono had a season-high 20 points and Willie Green added 18. Bobcats 116, Raptors 81: At Charlotte, North Carolina, Gerald Wallace broke out of his shooting slump with 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Charlotte to the most lopsided victory in team history, over Toronto. Heat 99, Magic 98: At Orlando, Florida, Michael Beasley dunked a missed shot by Dwyane Wade with 1.6 seconds remaining to lift Miami to a victory over Orlando. Spurs 118, Warriors 104: At San Antonio, Tony Parker scored 32 points as San Antonio overcame another iron man performance by Monta Ellis in a victory over Golden State. Mavericks 130, Rockets 99: At Houston, Jason Kidd moved into second place on the NBA's career assists list and Jason Terry scored 27 points as the Dallas Mavericks shot 65.5 percent in a victory over Houston. Hornets 102, Bucks 99: At New Orleans, David West had 27 points and 10 rebounds as New Orleans defeated Milwaukee. Other results: Suns 126, Grizzlies 111; Trail Blazers 93, Nets 83; Kings 111, Knicks 97.
