Carmelo Anthony scores 27, Nuggets drop New Jersey to 0-14 with 101-87 win

Nets fall to 0-14 with 101-87 loss to Nuggets

DENVER — Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, Nene added 17 and the Denver Nuggets dealt the New Jersey Nets their 14th straight loss to start the season with a 101-87 win Tuesday night.

Arron Afflalo had 15 points, helping the Nuggets win their 16th straight regular-season home game, including all six this season.

At 0-14, the Nets are creeping closer to the NBA record of 17 consecutive losses to start a season, which is held by Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers. New Jersey will play in Portland on Wednesday night, the second leg of a grinding four-game trip out West.

With another torrid shooting night, Anthony, the league’s leading scorer, remained the only player to score at least 20 points in every game this season.