Kenyon Martin had 25 points and Chauncey Billups scored 13 of his 24 points in the final quarter, lifting the Denver Nuggets to a 135-115 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.

The Nuggets have now won four in a row, setting a season-high in points against the Pacers. Their previous best was 132 against Toronto in early December.

Denver is 24-12 after 36 games, matching the Nuggets’ best start since their first year in the NBA in 1976-77.

Carmelo Anthony, playing with a dinged-up digit on his shooting hand for most of the second half, finished with 21 points and set a season-high with nine assists.

Danny Granger knocked in 36 points, the most scored against the Nuggets this season. He’s now scored 30 or more points 10 times this season.