Miller leads Nuggets over 76ers in OT

By Rob Maaddi

Associated Press

Published: Wednesday, Jan. 18 2012 7:55 p.m. MST

Denver Nuggets' Nene (31), of Brazil, goes up for a shot as Philadelphia 76ers' Elton Brand (42) and Jrue Holiday (11) defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, in Philadelphia.

Matt Slocum, Associated Press

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Summary

Andre Miller scored a season-high 28 points off the bench, Nene had 20 points and 14 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-104 in overtime Wednesday night.

PHILADELPHIA — Andre Miller scored a season-high 28 points off the bench, Nene had 20 points and 14 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-104 in overtime Wednesday night.

Miller scored Denver's last 10 points in regulation and got another big basket in OT. His jumper put the Nuggets ahead 106-104 with 42.9 seconds left. Miller then made a steal on Jrue Holiday's errant pass to seal the Nuggets' fourth consecutive win.

The Atlantic Division-leading Sixers lost for the first time at home. They had won nine of 10 overall and were 6-0 at the Wells Fargo Center.

Thaddeus Young scored 22 points and Evan Turner added 20 for the Sixers.

The injury-riddled Nuggets had five players score in double digits, including Arron Afflalo's 14 and Ty Lawson's 13.

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