Anthony, Iverson Spark Nuggets

The second night of Denver’s experiment with Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson together revealed a key supporting act.

Anthony scored 34 points in his second game back from suspension, Iverson had 21 and the Nuggets used two crucial three-point baskets from previously quiet Steve Blake Tuesday night to defeat the Seattle SuperSonics, 117-112, at Seattle.

It was Denver’s fifth consecutive victory and second in two nights with its two superstars together at last.

Ray Allen scored 44 points -- 22 in a frantic fourth quarter -- and Chris Wilcox had 25 for Seattle. But Allen’s missed three-point shot in the last 20 seconds denied the SuperSonics their final chance at what would have been a season-best four-game winning streak.

Anthony, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.5 points a game entering Tuesday, scored 30 for the fourth time in five games spanning his just-completed 15-game suspension for fighting during a December melee in New York.

Allen broke a 101-101 tie with his third three-point basket of the fourth quarter, a fallaway 27-footer with 3:45 remaining.

But Blake, whom Seattle left alone because he was 0 for 4 from the field to that point, answered with a three-pointer to tie the score. Denver went back ahead on two free throws from Nene, then Blake upped the lead to 111-106 with another three-pointer with just more than 90 seconds to go. Iverson surpassed 20,000 points for his career.

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Phoenix 127, Washington 105 -- Steve Nash scored 27 points and had 14 assists at Washington and the Suns won their 14th game in a row. Phoenix led by 21 points after the first quarter and won for the 30th time in 32 games.

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Dallas 111, Orlando 95 -- Dirk Nowitzki had 33 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists at Orlando, Fla., and the Mavericks won their eighth in a row. Jameer Nelson scored 23 points for the Magic.

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Chicago 94, Atlanta 86 -- Luol Deng scored 18 points and Kirk Hinrich had 12 points and 12 assists to lead the Bulls past the Hawks at Chicago. Atlanta has lost three in a row after winning three in a row.

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Philadelphia 102, New Orleans 96 -- Kyle Korver scored 25 points, Andre Iguodala had 20 and the 76ers held on to defeat the Hornets at Philadelphia.