NEW YORK KNICKS 94 SAN ANTONIO SPURS 90
NEW YORK – Carmelo Anthony scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half and grabbed seven rebounds for the Knicks (23-33) and passed Charles Barkley for 25th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Kristaps Porzingis added 16 points and seven rebounds. Derrick Rose chipped in 18 points.
New York held San Antonio, which came into the game ranked first in the NBA in 3-point field goal percentage, to just 20.7 percent (6-29) shooting from behind the arc. On the other end, the Knicks sank 64.3 percent (9-14) of their shots from downtown.
Kawhi Leonard netted 36 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Spurs (41-13). LaMarcus Aldridge earned a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. David Lee came off the bench to put up 10 points and seven rebounds against his former team.
DETROIT PISTONS 102 TORONTO RAPTORS 101
TORONTO – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope dropped 21 points, including the eventual game-winning three with 13.2 seconds left, to help the Pistons (26-29) overcome a 16-point fourth quarter deficit. Tobias Harris scored 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting off the bench. Andre Drummond picked up his 36th double-double of the year with 10 points and 18 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan had 26 points and seven rebounds for the Raptors (32-23).
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 117 CHICAGO BULLS 89
MINNEAPOLIS – Andrew Wiggins paced the Wolves (21-34) with 27 points, six rebounds and four assists. Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Ricky Rubio chipped in 17 points, 11 assists and six rebounds. Doug McDermott and Bobby Portis had 16 points apiece for the Bulls (26-29). Michael Carter-Williams provided 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
SACRAMENTO KINGS 105 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 99
SACRAMENTO – DeMarcus Cousins led the Kings (23-32) with 28 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and two steals. Darren Collison had 20 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals against his former team. Anthony Davis poured in 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Pelicans (21-34).
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