JR Smith 26 points helped Denver beat Memphis Grizzlies 120-107 on Tuesday, just hours after the Nuggets reached an agreement blockbuster that sent Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups and the New York Knicks.
Tony Allen scored 26 points and OJ Mayo added 21 for the Grizzlies, who had a string of four victories stopped.
The Nuggets had only nine players on the bench after a three-team trade that also participate in Minnesota.
When the transmission of 13 players, the Knicks picked up Anthony, Billups, Shelden Williams, Renaldo Balkman Anthony Carter in Denver.
But New York has paid a high price, forward Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgova and draft the 2014 first-round pick to the Nuggets, who is recovering and spending money. Denver has also acquired center Kosta Koufos Timberwolves.
In Los Angeles, scoring All-Star Game MVP Kobe Bryant 20 points and Pau Gasol added 14 points and 10 rebounds as Los Angeles completed its three-game skid with an easy win over struggling Atlanta.
Shannon Brown scored 15 points as the two reigning NBA has the right to return to form after stumbling in their hometown weekend All-Star with more and more embarrassing for the loss of road Orlando, Charlotte and League, the worst Cleveland.
All-Star Joe Johnson 14 points for the Hawks, who opened a five-game trip for their fourth loss in five games.
