Nuggets down Anthony, Knicks

NUGGETS 119, KNICKS 114 (2 OT) THUNDER 84, NETS 74

NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony sat silently at his locker, wondering if it was time to rest his aching body, or even shoot less.

Wishing he was still in Denver never crossed his mind.

“Expectations are still high. Things will still be great,” he said. “I’m not down, I’m not regretting anything. I’m not regretting the trade.”

And certainly neither are the Nuggets.

Danilo Gallinari outplayed Anthony in the first meeting since they were swapped in a blockbuster trade, scoring a career-high 37 points Saturday night as the Nuggets outlasted the New York Knicks, 119114, in double - overtime.

“It’s special not just for me but I think for everybody,” said Gallinari, who was loudly cheered. “Whenever you come to the Garden to play, you always find extra motivation and it’s always special.”

Al Harrington, another former Knicks forward, scored 22 of his 24 points after halftime for the Nuggets, allowing them to withstand Anthony’s attempt to rally the Knicks after his poor shooting had them behind until the final minutes of regulation.

Anthony finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds, missing 20 of 30 shots in the Knicks’ sixth straight loss. He missed 14 of his first 17 shots and heard boos, then made his final four of regulation to nearly help New York pull it out.

NEWARK, N.J. — Kevin Durant had 20 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and Oklahoma beat New Jersey. Kris Humphries had 12 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Nets.