LA Clippers (23-16) at Denver (25-19) 9:30 pm EST

DENVER (Ticker) -- The Denver Nuggets are getting better, healthier and more confident. That's a dangerous combination for the rest of the league.

The surging Nuggets seek their eighth straight victory Friday when they host the Los Angeles Clippers.

Denver, which is on its longest winning streak since a 10-game run last March and April, is coming off Wednesday's 97-94 road triumph over Portland.

While the Nuggets weren't flashy in the victory, they did managed to win by five points or fewer for the sixth straight time. Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and Andre Miller and Kenyon Martin contributed 21 apiece for Denver, which improved to 11-2 this month.

The Nuggets also are getting some of their key players back from injury. Marcus Camby, who was having an outstanding season prior to suffering a broken finger last month, is expected to return Friday following a 15-game absence.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles has bounced back from a stretch of nine losses in 12 games to win six of its last eight, including three straight.

In Wednesday's 90-77 win against New Jersey, Elton Brand scored 19 points and Cuttino Mobley added 15 with a career-high 13 boards for the Clippers, who held a 49-37 rebounding advantage.

In the first meeting between the teams this season, Denver recorded a 105-95 triumph on November 25 behind 35 points from Anthony and 15 and seven assists from Miller.