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Michael Cooper emerged victorious on his coaching debut after Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points in his first game in two weeks to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 97-92 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Cooper took over from Jeff Bzdelik after...

Michael Cooper emerged victorious on his coaching debut after Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points in his first game in two weeks to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 97-92 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Cooper took over from Jeff Bzdelik after a six-game losing streak dropped the disappointing Nuggets to 13-15. Denver responded with a gritty effort despite missing three regulars to win for just the second time in their last 10 games.

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