NEW YORK -- Ten players, including NBA scoring leader
Carmelo Anthony, were ejected for fighting during a wild brawl near the end of Saturday night's game between the
Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks.
All 10 players on the court at the time were tossed for their involvement in the ugly incident that spread across the court and spilled into the crowd at Madison Square Garden.
Anthony scored 34 points before the melee took place with about 1:15 left in the Nuggets' 123-100 victory over the Knicks.
The fight started after Knicks reserve
Mardy Collins flagrantly fouled Denver's
J.R. Smith. With punches being thrown by several players, the hitting and grabbing continued for several minutes before coaches and security ran onto the court and finally restored order.
Anthony was involved in a fight with the Knicks'
Nate Robinson, who jumped into to jaw at Smith after the foul. Both Smith and Robinson ended up flying into the stands in the NBA's ugliest scene since the brawl between Pacers players and Detroit fans in 2004.
With each team forced to put five new players on the floor, Denver finished up the win and ended a two-game losing streak.
Marcus Camby had 24 points and nine rebounds, and
Andre Miller added 12 points and 10 assists for the Nuggets.
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