<div id="subtitle">Ankle injury sidelines NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony for third straight game</div><div><p>NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony missed his third straight game with a sprained left ankle Friday night when the Denver Nuggets played at Oklahoma City.</p><p>Nuggets coach George Karl put Anthony on the inactive list and said the All-Star had regressed since Denver played in Houston two nights earlier.</p><p>Karl says Anthony's ankle had swollen up during the flight to Oklahoma City and it would be a "wait and see process" to determine when he'll play again. The Nuggets play at San Antonio on Sunday.</p><p>Anthony was injured in overtime of Denver's win against New Orleans on Saturday and Karl says the ankle "just hasn't come around."</p><p>Anthony is averaging 29.7 points. He hit the game-winning shot in both of Denver's wins at Oklahoma City last season.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68069212&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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