Camby Too Much for Depleted Bucks

Denver Nuggets guard Earl Boykins, front, works the ball inside for a shot as Milwaukee Bucks guard Mo Williams, center, and Andrew Bogut, of Australia, come in to cover in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Monday, Jan. 8, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (David Zalubowski - AP)

DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets finally found a team as depleted as they are. Marcus Camby returned from a one-game absence after aggravating his broken right ring finger and had 19 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocked shots in Denver's 104-92 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

The Bucks were without injured guard Michael Redd and lost his backcourt mate Mo Williams during the game.

The Nuggets know how Milwaukee feels. Denver has been without the NBA's top scoring tandem since Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith brawled with the New York Knicks last month.

Even Allen Iverson has a sprained right big toe, which he hurt Friday night against the Lakers and irritated against Milwaukee when he jammed it into the floor again. The team said X-rays were negative and listed him as probable for Wednesday night against San Antonio.

"If it was cut off, I'd play," Iverson said.

Earl Boykins scored 26 points and Iverson had 23, including a crucial 3-pointer in the closing minutes to stave off Milwaukee's rally and help the Nuggets snap a five-game losing streak.

"I'm not so sure I feel happy as much as I feel relieved," Denver coach George Karl said.

Iverson found a positive side to the skid.

"That was tough to lose five in a row, but I kind of learned a lot about this team, just going through some adversity with them early instead of everything being peaches and cream," said Iverson, who came over from Philadelphia last month.

"The morale around the team wasn't great but it wasn't negative," Iverson said. "It wasn't to the point where everybody was pointing fingers at each other and blaming each other."

Mired in a shooting slump, Iverson said he knew better than to try to put the team on his shoulders. He shot 9-for-21 against the Bucks.

"I've been struggling so bad. I'm trying desperately to just find my game," he said. "I'm missing shots that I usually can make with my eyes closed. And especially the layups.