Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony (15) aimed a shot over Houston Rockets guard Shane Battier (31) in the first half. The Denver Nuggets hosted the Houston Rockets at the Pepsi Center Wednesday night, December 16, 2009. Karl Gehring, The Denver Post [Getty Images]

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony (15) aimed a shot over Houston Rockets guard Shane Battier (31) in the first half. The Denver Nuggets hosted the Houston Rockets at the Pepsi Center Wednesday night, December 16, 2009. Karl Gehring, The Denver Post (Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post via Getty Images)