Rashard Lewis scored 33 points – including 13 in the fourth quarter – and Nick Collison added 16 points and 13 rebounds, leading the Seattle SuperSonics to a 100-97 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.
Carmelo Anthony finished with 28 as the Nuggets lost for the fourth time in their last five games. The Nuggets are now 0-10 at home when scoring less than 100 points.
Lewis, with his team up 99-97 and 2.1 seconds remaining, had a chance to seal the game, but made just one of two free throws.
J.R. Smith’s desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer hit the back of the rim and caromed off.
It’s the second straight game for Denver that’s come down to the wire. On Monday against Detroit, the Pistons’ Rasheed Wallace hit a 62-foot bank shot to send the game into overtime. The Pistons went on to a 113-109 win.
Damien Wilkins and Chris Wilcox each added 12 points for Seattle.
Allen Iverson finished with 14 points despite having his left elbow drained Wednesday morning. Nene added 17 points and 13 boards.
The Sonics were playing the second leg of a back-to-back road swing. They rallied from a 25-point deficit on Tuesday night to beat Minnesota 114-106. Seattle is now 4-12 in the second games of back-to-back contests.
