Nuggets end Cavaliers’ winning streak at 13
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Denver 118, at Cleveland 116 (OT): Carmelo Anthony scored 40 points, including the winning basket, and the Nuggets overcame LeBron James’ triple-double and ended the Cavaliers’ winning streak at 13 games. James had his triple-double by the end of regulation, finishing with 43 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists, but Anthony matched him shot for shot, hitting the winner on a deep jumper with 1.9 seconds left. Nuggets Coach George Karl was on the bench despite battling nausea and headaches as a result of chemotherapy. Karl coached his first game since disclosing he has neck and throat cancer.
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