PORTLAND, Oregon, (Reuters) – Carmelo Anthony scored  41 points and 19 in the decisive fourth quarter to propel the  Denver Nuggets past the Portland Trail Blazers 97-94 on  Thursday.

Anthony made two free throws with less than two seconds  remaining, after Portland fluffed a series of free throws to  surrender an 85-80 lead with five minutes remaining.
Center Greg Oden had a chance to snatch victory for  Portland when sent to the foul line with four seconds left and  his team down by a point, but missed both attempts.
Brandon Roy scored 30 points and Spanish guard Rudy  Fernandez 22 points off the bench for the Blazers.