NEWARK, New Jersey – The New Jersey Nets handed the Denver Nuggets their worst loss of the season, crushing the Northwest Division leaders 114-70 on Saturday.

Point guard Devin Harris scored 28 points to lead six Nets in double figures as New Jersey, the third-place team in the Atlantic Division, won its fourth consecutive game.

"We played well all the way around," Harris told reporters.

"We had some lapses but for the most part we did a decent job, we got out in transition, which was something that we had been struggling."

Brook Lopez added 15 points and nine rebounds, Ryan Anderson had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Jarvis Hayes scored 14 points.

Team mates Vince Carter and Trenton Hassell also were in double figures. Carter had 12 points and Hassell 11.

Carmelo Anthony, who scored 15 points, was the only Denver player in double figures.

New Jersey led by five points after the first period, then ripped open the game with a 35-point second quarter for a 20-point lead. The margin grew to 37 points in the third period.

"Sometimes you're one step too slow," Nuggets coach George Karl told reporters. "Tonight we were two steps too slow.

"Offensively we were slow, defensively we were slow. Rebounds, hustle points, all that we were slow on. This is the first time all year we haven't had enough energy to fight back."

Nuggets guard Anthony Carter blamed a lack of sleep for the team's sluggishness.

"We didn't get to bed until 5 a.m. and got up for breakfast at 11 a.m. and guys just didn't have it tonight," Carter told reporters.

"We're going to have some games like this... The Nets had a couple days rest and they came out and jumped on us quick."