PHILADELPHIA (AP):

Chauncey Billups scored 31 points and Carmelo Anthony had 14 to help the Denver Nuggets spoil Allen Iverson's return to Philadelphia with a 93-83 win over the 76ers on Monday.

The Nuggets went on a 22-3 run over the third and fourth quarters to rally for their fourth straight win.

Iverson's rousing return did little to mask the fact that the Sixers are a lousy team. They've lost 10 straight and only one-win. Only New Jersey have a worse record in the Eastern Conference.

Iverson received a standing ovation when he left in the fourth quarter. He scored 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting and had six assists.

Iverson bowed and kissed the logo at midcourt when he was introduced as the sell-out crowd of 20,664 roared.

Knicks 93, Trail Blazers 84

At New York, Larry Hughes scored 21 points and David Lee had 17 points and 10 rebounds as New York won their season-high third straight, beating Portland Trail Blazers 93-84.

Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler each added 14 points as the Knicks won for the fourth time in five games.

Brandon Roy scored 27 points, and LaMarcus Aldridge had 19 points and 13 rebounds for the injury-depleted Trail Blazers, who lost centre Greg Oden to season-ending surgery on Sunday.