Sacramento Kings defeated by Denver Nuggets 88-109 Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003 Preview | Boxscore DENVER (Ticker) -- Carmelo Anthony finally found his shooting touch. Anthony scored 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 109-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings, who suffered their first loss of the season. The third overall pick in the 2003 draft and the centerpiece in a massive rebuilding project, Anthony shot just 31 percent from the field in his first two games, which were split by the Nuggets. Voshon Lenard added 15 points while Chris Andersen and Rodney White added 12 apiece for Denver. Andersen also had 11 rebounds while Marcus Camby led Denver with 12 and 10 points. Peja Stojakovic led Sacramento with 19 points but made just 7-of-18 shots. Mike Bibby added 15 points and 10 assists but was 6-of-15 as Sacramento shot an uncharacteristic 36 percent (33-of-91). The Kings had shot better than 50 percent in their first two games but were held to just 10 points in the final period. Brad Miller was the only other King to in double figures with 13 points.