Knicks 110, Pacers 109
Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points and hit the go-ahead 15-footer with 4.9 seconds left as the New York Knicks beat the host Indiana Pacers 110-109 on Sunday for their seventh straight victory
Anthony followed his decisive shot by blocking Danny Granger’s shot with 0.9 seconds to go. Indiana’s Darren Collison got the rebound but missed a 9-footer at the buzzer.
Chauncey Billups added 21 points for New York (42-38), which was without injured forward Amar’e Stoudemire (ankle) for the second straight game.
Granger tallied 20 points and Roy Hibbert had 19 and 10 rebounds for Indiana (37-44).
The Pacers didn't score after taking a 109-103 lead on Collison’s layup with 3:31 remaining. The Knicks pulled within one point on Landry Fields’ dunk with 39.5 seconds left, setting the stage for Anthony's eventual winner.
Indiana outscored New York 35-20 in the third quarter to turn a two-point halftime deficit into a 96-87 lead. The Pacers shot 65 percent from the field in the quarter while New York shot only 20 percent (4 for 20).
New York rolled off 10 straight points early in the fourth to cut Indiana’s 11-point lead to 98-97 with 8:44 to play. Granger responded with a 3-pointer and the Pacers led until Anthony’s big basket.
Collison scored 16 points for the Pacers, who got 14 apiece from Tyler Hansbrough and Mike Dunleavy.
Toney Douglas added 14 points for the Knicks.