LOS ANGELES - FEBRAURY 13: Rookie Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets drives to the basket for a dunk during the 2004 got milk? Rookie Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend at Staples Center February 13, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers in a 2009 playoff game for the first time in 24 years. The Nuggets’ win tied the Western Conference Finals at 1-1. The Nuggets lost the series to the Lakers in six games.
Despite this loss, the 2008-09 season was a standout for Carmelo Anthony. He scored 34 points in the 106-103 game and The Nuggets finished the season with a 54–28 record. Anthony averaged 22.8 points per game and made a career-high 37.1% of his shots from three-point range.
