Sean Keeley

Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points in 30 minutes in his return to the court, and the Denver Nuggets crushed the Dallas Mavericks, 127-91, at Pepsi Center.

Kris Versteeg scored the only goal in the shootout to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars at United Center.

Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey and Ben Gordon each scored 18 points as Detroit snapped Milwaukee’s seven-game home winning streak with a 93-81 decision at the Bradley Center.

Jamal Crawford scored 19 of his 28 points in the second half, carrying the Hawks to a 108-94 victory over Memphis.

Tyreke Evans led a vicious fourth-quarter charge and netted two critical free throws with 4.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Kings responded from a late 15-point deficit to upend the Knicks, 118- 114, at Madison Square Garden.