Sunday, January 3, 2010

Billups, Anthony to sit again against 76ers

DENVER (AP) -- The Denver Nuggets will be without their two leading scorers for the second straight night.

Chauncey Billups (left groin strain) and Carmelo Anthony (right knee contusion) will miss Sunday night's matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Billups injured his left groin against Houston on Dec. 16 and has missed six of the last seven games. He played the first half against Portland on Dec. 25 and scored 10 points in nearly 20 minutes.

Anthony, second in the NBA in scoring at 30 points a game, will miss his second straight game.

Despite not having either player Saturday night, the Nuggets beat the Jazz in Utah 105-95. Denver coach George Karl said Joey Graham will start in place of Anthony and Ty Lawson will start for Billups.