Iverson’s 44 lead Nuggets past Suns

Allen Iverson scored 44 points and handed out 15 assists in leading the Denver Nuggets to a 131-107 blowout of the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night at Denver.

Carmelo Anthony augmented Iverson’s night with 29 points in 32 minutes in the duo’s best performance since the trade that brought them together three months ago.

Iverson made 16 of 22 shots from the field, and Anthony was 13 for 20.

The Suns have lost twice -- by a combined 46 points -- since their 129-127 double-overtime win at Dallas on Wednesday night. They lost to Detroit, 105-83, on Friday night, which Coach Mike D’Antoni blamed on emotional exhaustion.

The Suns never led in this one and fell behind by 38 points entering the fourth quarter against a team that they might face in the first round of the playoffs next month.

Golden State 99, Seattle 98 -- Baron Davis made a jump shot from just inside the three-point line at the top of the key with 2.3 seconds left to lift the Warriors at Seattle. The win put Golden State half a game ahead of the Clippers for the eighth playoff spot in the West.

Golden State has won all six games with Davis on the court since he returned March 5 after missing 14 games because of a knee injury.

Boston 91, San Antonio 85 -- Paul Pierce led Boston with 30 points, and the Celtics won in San Antonio for the first time in more than 17 years. The Celtics last beat the Spurs in San Antonio on Feb. 14, 1990. The Spurs had won 18 straight against the Celtics and 15 straight at home.

Cleveland 82, Utah 73 -- LeBron James had 24 points and a season-high 17 rebounds to help the Cavaliers to their eighth straight win.

Carlos Boozer, in his first game back in Cleveland since he left nearly three years ago for more money in Utah, scored 19 points and had 14 rebounds, playing through a steady chorus of boos and derisive chants.

The Jazz has lost four straight on the road after winning six straight. It hasn’t scored more than 90 points during the streak.

Washington 125, New Orleans 103 -- Gilbert Arenas scored 30 points, and the host Wizards moved half a game ahead of Miami in the Southeast Division. New Orleans lost for the seventh time in eight games.

Memphis 104, Chicago 103 -- Hakim Warrick scored the winning free throw with 4.3 seconds left for the Grizzlies at Memphis, Tenn. Luol Deng, who had 23 points for Chicago, missed an eight-foot hook in the lane as time ran out.

Indiana 113, Atlanta 90 -- Troy Murphy scored 22 points and Mike Dunleavy had 21 to help the host Pacers end their 11-game losing streak. They hadn’t won since a home victory over Milwaukee on Feb. 21, but they put up their largest victory margin since a 101-69 win over Portland on Feb. 8, 2006.

Milwaukee 97, Charlotte 91 -- Michael Redd scored 27 points, and the host Bucks improved to 9-0 against the Bobcats. The Bucks are 2-0 under new Coach Larry Krystkowiak.

Sacramento 95, Orlando 83 -- The visiting Kings ended their five-game losing streak despite shooting 33.8% from the field. The Kings, trailing 62-50 with 4:47 left in the third period, went on a 17-2 run to end the quarter and ended the game on a 14-4 run.