Carmelo Anthony KOs Oklahoma City Thunder

 
BY MIKE BALDWIN | Modified: January 3, 2009 at 7:25 am | Published: January 3, 2009   

In a showdown of "can-you-top-this?” shots, Carmelo Anthony had the final answer over Kevin Durant on Friday night at the Ford Center.

Just when it appeared Durant’s 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left would give the Thunder a dramatic win, Anthony drained a 3-pointer with 0.1 remaining to lift Denver to a 122-120 win in front of 18,613 stunned fans.

photo - Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, right, grabs a rebound in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Kevin Durant, left, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, right, grabs a rebound in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Kevin Durant, left, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Multimedia

Videoview all videos

Analysis: Thunder-Nuggets thumbnail

Analysis: Thunder-Nuggets

Jan 3Damon Fontenot and Mike Baldwin recap another...

Buzzer-beater blues thumbnail

Buzzer-beater blues

Jan 3Kevin Durant scores 33, but the Thunder falls to Denver...

NewsOK Related Articles

"It was a heck of a game,” said Thunder coach Scott Brooks. "Nobody deserved to lose the game. It should have gone to overtime after overtime after overtime. Carmelo hit a...
View full article on Oklahoman.com

How do I get Full Access?




If you prefer your thoughts to appear in The Oklahoman's Opinion section, we encourage you to submit a letter to the editor.

Ads by Yahoo!

Mortgage Rates Hit 2.50%
White House Program Cuts Up to $1k off Monthly Payments! (2.90% APR)
www.SeeRefinanceRates.com
New Rule in VIRGINIA:
(APR 2013): If You Pay For Car Insurance You Better Read This...
www.ConsumerFinanceDaily.com

News Photo Galleriesview all