Carmelo Anthony had a big night and led the Denver Nuggets (19-7) to the victory over the Houston Rockets (14-11).  Melo didn’t shoot great from the field, only hitting 9-23 shots, but he was very aggressive and got to the free throw line a lot.  He hit 19-20 free throws on his way to 38 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.  Chauncy Billups was having a nice game before leaving with a groin injury.  He shouldn’t miss more than a few games, so it’s not too serious.  J.R. Smith came off the bench and shot the ball very well, going 9-14 for 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.  This was a solid win for the Nuggets with Billups sitting out the entire second half.