LOS ANGELES — Allen Iverson scored nine of his 25 points in the final 3:35 of overtime and the Nuggets overcame an 18-point halftime deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-103 on Friday night.
Nene added 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets before fouling out for the second time in two games. Kenyon Martin missed nine of his first 10 shots but finished with 13 points. He also grabbed 13 rebounds, made a key defensive stop to send the game into OT and made a 3-pointer in the final minute of the game to secure the victory.
Al Thornton had 30 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers. Tim Thomas added 20 points and Chris Kaman had 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Carmelo Anthony completed a two-game suspension he received from the Nuggets, the result of his DUI arrest during the offseason.
Clippers point guard Baron Davis, who did most of the talking during an intense closed-door meeting following Wednesday night’s season-opening 38-point loss to the Lakers, left the game because of a sore left hip after going up for a defensive rebound and crashing to the floor with 9 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter.
Iverson gave Denver the lead for good with a layup that started his scoring run. He hit another one 37 seconds later, then added a 19-footer for a 103-98 lead with 2:32 left in OT. He closed it out with two free throws with 43 seconds to go.
