Mar 10, 2009 9:00 AM EST

The Nuggets lost to the Rockets on Monday night, their eighth loss in 11 games, which has dropped them to seventh place in the Western Conference.

"It's frustrating. We done came so far and worked so hard to get where we were at, and it's like we're going backwards now," Anthony said.

Coach George Karl believes that the team is suffering from a lack of confidence in the wake of their recent skid.

"It is the NBA; it is a very mean business," said Karl.

Via Denver Post