Carmelo Anthony, who has missed three games because of a sprained left ankle, took part in non-contact drills Friday and might return on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks.

His Christmas Eve workout followed three-hour individual sessions Wednesday and Thursday.

"He probably could have done the full drills (Friday), but it wasn't worth chancing it," Nuggets trainer Jim Gillen said. "The only thing that was really bothering him was stopping."