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Anthony suffering minimal swelling from sprain

DENVER -- Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony had full
range of motion and minimal swelling in his right ankle Wednesday
after suffering a sprain the night before.

Team doctors decided X-rays weren't necessary, Nuggets spokesman
Eric Sebastian said. Anthony was questionable for Friday's home
game against Memphis.

He sprained the ankle in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night's
116-110 overtime win in Seattle. Anthony landed on the foot of
SuperSonics' Nick Collison after attempting a 3-point shot, and
finished with 10 points in 32 minutes.

Anthony is averaging a team-leading 20.5 points and 5.8
rebounds.