OAKLAND (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 39 points, Al Harrington added 19 against his former team and the Denver Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 106-89 on Monday night to snap a four-game road losing streak.

Anthony struggled with his shooting early but was a career-best 17-for-17 at the free throw line. He also had nine rebounds and five assists to help the Nuggets to their seven straight win over the Warriors.

Ty Lawson added 15 points and Aaron Afflalo had 14 points and five assists for Denver (8-6).

Monta Ellis scored 20 points to lead Golden State, which lost for only the second time in seven home games this season.

Denver led by 11 early in the fourth quarter before back-to-back 3-pointers by Reggie Williams and Ellis followed by Jeremy Lin's short bank shot pulled Golden State within 84-81. After the two teams traded free throws, the Nuggets went on a 20-5 run to seal the win.

Anthony had nine points for Denver down the stretch, including three free throws. His 17 free throws are the most he's had without a miss in his career.

As a team the Nuggets went 22-for-24 at the line compared to 12 of 21 for the Warriors.

Denver had lost its previous four games away from home and were only 2-5 on the road before beating Golden State. The Nuggets previous four games were decided by six points or fewer.

Ellis, the Warriors' leader in points and minutes played, left Sunday's loss to the Lakers with a hip injury which might have affected his shooting. Ellis was only 7 of 22 from the floor, including 2 of 8 from 3-point range.

Golden State has lost five of six following a 6-2 start.

The Nuggets, already missing Kenyon Martin (knee surgery), were also without Chauncey Billups. Billups suffered a broken nose and sprained right wrist in Saturday's 107-103 win over New Jersey but was hopeful of playing against Golden State. Now he's targeting the end of the week.

Golden State led by six early fell behind 45-42 on Harrington's third 3-pointer of the second quarter. Harrington, the former Warrior, was booed every time he touched the ball. He had 11 points in the period and Anthony later scored six straight points for the Nuggets.

Ellis missed eight of his first 12 shots, but made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Golden State a 52-51 halftime lead.

Anthony had 11 points in the third quarter when the Nuggets began to pull away. Chris Andersen, who missed the first 13 games recovering from right knee surgery, added five straight points to push Denver's lead to 79-71. Andersen finished with seven points.

Notes: Golden State F Brandan Wright missed a second straight game due to a lower back strain. Wright will also skip the team's three-game road trip and is scheduled to be re-evaluated when the Warriors return next week. ... David Lee, out since Nov. 10 with an infection in his left elbow, went through a leg workout Monday and could resume practicing on the court next week. Like Wright, Lee will not accompany the Warriors at the start of their road trip.

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