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Anthony, Nuggets aim to bounce back vs. Clippers

Nov 30, 2007 - 4:00 PM LA Clippers (6-7) at Denver (9-7) 10:30 pm EST

DENVER (Ticker) - The Denver Nuggets have hit a bump in the road, and they hope a visit from the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday can fix things.

Nine days ago, the Nuggets went to Los Angeles as one of NBA's hottest teams, but the Clippers changed that with a 101-90 victory.

Since then, Denver is just 1-3, including Thursday's 127-99 thrashing at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points for the Nuggets.

However, Anthony could be in trouble with the league again as he was ejected in the fourth quarter for grabbing Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic by the neck in frustration.

"Sasha did a little bit of acting," Anthony said. "I didn't mean to do it. I hope people don't overact, it wasn't intentional."

Last season, the 23-year-old Anthony served a 15-game suspension for his involvement in a brawl against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on December 16.

The Clippers suffered their third straight loss on Monday, falling 88-71 to the Houston Rockets.

With the Clippers hampered by several key injuries, Los Angeles' big man Chris Kaman continues to be the lone bright spot in his fifth season. He is averaging 18.6 points and 13.8 boards.

But Kaman has not performed well against the Nuggets, who are holding the seven-footer to just 9.0 points through 14 career meetings.