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DENVER (Ticker) -- The Denver Nuggets hope to rebound at home against another team from Los Angeles when they host the Clippers on Monday at the Pepsi Center.

After getting a win in his debut at the helm Friday, Nuggets interim coach Michael Cooper saw his team drop a 99-91 decision to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points in his second game back from a sprained ankle but Denver could not recover from injuries to a host of regulars.

Center Marcus Camby and swingman Greg Buckner were both out with a back and groin injury, respectively. Forward Kenyon Martin was back after a two-day layoff but struggled through his own back pain, finishing with 11 points on 4-of-12 shooting in 28 minutes.

Sunday's loss was the Nuggets' seventh in eight games overall and dropped them to 1-16 in their last 17 road games vs. the Lakers.

They get another Los Angeles team Sunday in the struggling Clippers.

Los Angeles has lost eight of 11 but managed an 89-83 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. It was an ugly affair in which the Clippers had 28 turnovers and did not get a basket from its bench.

Elton Brand and Corey Maggette scored 26 points apiece and Chris Kaman recorded season highs of 13 points and 12 rebounds. Los Angeles held a 71-53 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Clippers own an 8-4 series edge over the last three seasons.