Carmelo Anthony led the Nuggets with 30 points and 11 rebounds and sank a pair of critical free throws late in the OT period after twisting an ankle with 1:04 to play.
Kenyon Martin and Chauncey Billups each scored 20 for Denver. The Nuggets outrebounded the Hornets 61-37.
New Orleans was led by Chris Paul, who had 26 points and 10 rebounds. Darius Songaila added 20 points.
Paul sank a driving bank shot with 18.4 seconds to play in regulation to tie the game and send it into overtime.
Afflalo scored two 3-pointers in the overtime period, including one with less than 2 minutes left that put Denver ahead 111-106.
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