The NBA schedule was released yesterday, and the Denver Nuggets will get an early road test. They wrap up a three-game season opening road trip with a visit to the defending champion Miami Heat on November 3. Denver’s home opener comes November 6 against Detroit. Other notable dates on the schedule include a Christmas Day game in Los Angeles against the Clippers, and Carmelo Anthony’s return to Denver as a visiting player for the first time on March 13 when the Knicks come to the Pepsi Center.