Sunday’s other NBA games


Knicks 91, Heat 86

MIAMI

Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points while Amare Stoudemire added 16 points and a huge blocked shot against LeBron James with 7 seconds left as New York stunned Miami. Chauncey Billups had 16 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:01 left for New York, which rallied from a 15-point, first-half deficit. Stoudemire finished with 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who improved to 2-1 since the megatrade with Denver that dramatically changed their roster. James scored 27 for Miami, which had won seven straight at home.

Lakers 90, Thunder 87

OKLAHOMA CITY

Pau Gasol had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Kobe Bryant scored 17 points and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their cushion over Oklahoma City in the Western Conference standingsy. Andrew Bynum added 16 points and 10 rebounds, but the Lakers weren’t able to simply overpower the a Thunder team that added Kendrick Perkins for interior toughness but won’t get him in the lineup for a couple weeks.

Suns 110, Pacers 108, OT

INDIANAPOLIS

Channing Frye hit a long jumper as the overtime buzzer sounded to lift Phoenix. Grant Hill had 34 points for the Suns, who scored the first seven points of overtime before the Pacers rallied.

Timberwolves 126, Warriors 123

MINNEAPOLIS

Kevin Love had 37 points and 23 rebounds to extend his NBA-leading double-double streak to 46 games, and Minnesota snapped a seven-game skid. Love had his fourth 30-point, 20-rebound game of the season as the Timberwolves overcame a 14-point deficit and avoided extending their longest losing streak of a frustrating season.

Rockets 91, Hornets 89

NEW ORLEANS

Kevin Martin scored 33 points and Houston won its fourth straight. Kyle Lowry added 18 points for the Rockets, who overcame a 16-point, second-half deficit and made 11 3-pointers in the game, four each by Martin and Lowry. Martin was 13 of 13 on free throws, hitting two key foul shots with 18.4 seconds left to give Houston a 90-87 lead.

Mavericks 114, Raptors 96.

TORONTO

Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 13 rebounds, Shawn Marion scored 20 points and Dallas won its sixth straight game.

Magic 100, Bobcats 86

ORLANDO, Fla.

Dwight Howard had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Orlando past Charlotte.

Spurs 95, Grizzlies 88

SAN ANTONIO

Manu Ginobili scored 18 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter to rally San Antonio past Memphis. The Spurs overcame the loss of Tony Parker and improved their NBA-best record to 49-10.

Associated Press