Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony holds his right wrist after it was wrapped in an ice pack after he was hit going up for a shot against the Indiana Pacers in the third quarter of the Nuggets' 135-115 victory in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Monday night. - AP

DENVER (AP):

Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and had a season-high nine assists despite fracturing his right hand in the Denver Nuggets' 135-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.

Anthony injured his hand when the ball was slapped away early in the third quarter. He continued playing but frequently grabbed at his hand.

He had the Nuggets trainer check it out a few times when play stopped and then left for good late in the fourth quarter.

Kenyon Martin scored 25 points and Chauncey Billups scored 13 of his 24 points in the final quarter for the Nuggets, who have now won four in a row. They set a season-high in points against the Pacers. Their previous best was 132 against Toronto in early December.

Denver are 24-12 after 36 games, matching the Nuggets' best start since their first year in the NBA in 1976-77.

Danny Granger had 36 points, the most scored against the Nuggets this season. He's now scored 30 or more points 10 times this season.

Nets 98, Kings 90

At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Vince Carter scored 29 points and Yi Jianlian added 22 points and a season-high 13 rebounds as New Jersey handed Sacramento its 11th straight road loss, 98-90.

Jarvis Hayes had a go-ahead three-pointer with 4:53 to play as the Nets won consecutive games at home for the first time this season.

New Jersey won despite playing the second half without point guard Devin Harris, who aggravated a hamstring injury before the break.

Kevin Martin, who scored 45 on Saturday night, had 36 points for the woeful Kings (8-27).

At Miami, Tim Duncan had 19 points and nine rebounds as the Southwest Division-leading San Antonio beat Miami 91-84 for their third straight win.

San Antonio put five players in double figures, ran out to a quick 10-point lead and shot 59 percent in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

George Hill scored 15 points for the Spurs, who got 11 points from both Roger Mason and Matt Bonner and 10 from Manu Ginobili.

Eighth double-double

Dwayne Wade had 24 points and 12 assists - his eighth double-double of the season - for the Heat, who also got 15 points from Shawn Marion. Michael Beasley had 15 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double with Miami.

At Milwaukee, Michael Redd had a season-high 35 points and Charlie Villanueva scored 13 of his 25 in the fourth quarter to lead Milwaukee to its first win, 101-97 over Toronto Raptors, without Andrew Bogut in 21 months.

Milwaukee Bucks, which finished the game on a 13-0 run, lost their previous nine games - including four this season - without Bogut, the former Number one pick who missed his second straight game on Monday night with back spasms.

The Raptors, playing without center Jermaine O'Neal and guard José Calderón on this two-game road trip, turned to Chris Bosh, who had 31 points and 11 rebounds to help Toronto hold the lead through most of three quarters.

Andrea Bargnani had 21 points and Anthony Parker finished with 12 for Toronto.