NBA ROUNDUP | Sunday’s other games


Knicks 113, Hawks 112

ATLANTA

Carmelo Anthony scored 39 points as New York outlasted Atlanta. The Hawks took their final lead at 112-111 on Joe Johnson’s 3-pointer with 1:50 left. Anthony countered with a jumper 10 seconds later for the final margin. Amare Stoudemire blocked a dunk attempt by Atlanta’s Marvin Williams moments before the buzzer. Williams led Atlanta with a season-high 29 points.

Lakers 114, Thunder 106, 2 OT

LOS ANGELES

Kobe Bryant scored six of his 26 points in the second overtime, and Los Angeles rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half. Metta World Peace scored 12 points before getting ejected late in the second quarter for a vicious elbow to the back of James Harden’s head while celebrating a dunk. Harden, who had 14 points, briefly returned to Oklahoma City’s bench, but didn’t play again.

Kings 114, Bobcats 88

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

DeMarcus Cousins had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and Sacramento handed Charlotte its 20th straight loss. Tyreke Evans was dominant, hitting 10 of 11 shots from the field and finishing with 22 points. Kemba Walker had 13 points and 11 assists for the Bobcats, who are 7-56.

Pistons 76, Raptors 73

AUBURN HILLS, MICH.

Reserve Ben Gordon scored 19 points, including the go-ahead basket, to help Detroit beat Toronto. Gordon’s 3-pointer with less than three minutes to play broke a 68-all tie and he added four subsequent free throws to keep Detroit ahead. Rookie Brandon Knight also had 19 points to help the Pistons end a two-game losing streak. DeMar DeRozan had 16 for the Raptors, who lost their third straight.

Warriors 93, Timberwolves 88

MINNEAPOLIS

Charles Jenkins had 24 points and nine assists while playing all 48 minutes to rally Golden State from a 21-point deficit. Brandon Rush scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and also grabbed nine rebounds. Klay Thompson scored 17 points for the Warriors, who snapped an eight-game losing streak. Nikola Pekovic had 19 points and 16 rebounds, and JJ Barea had 14 points and 12 assists in all 48 minutes for the Timberwolves.

Nuggets 101, Magic 74

DENVER

JaVale McGee scored 17 points, throwing down a half-dozen dunks in the second half, and Denver pulled away. Danilo Gallinari also scored 17, Arron Afflalo had 15 and Ty Lawson 13 for the Nuggets. Ryan Anderson scored 24 points for the Magic, who lost their third straight. Glen Davis added 14 points for Orlando, which lost guard Jameer Nelson to a calf injury.

Heat 97, Rockets 88

MIAMI

LeBron James had 32 points and eight rebounds and Norris Cole added 16 points as Miami pulled away in the final minutes. Mike Miller scored 11 for Miami, while Joel Anthony added 11 on 5-for-5 shooting. Chandler Parsons scored a career-high 23 for Houston, which led by as many as 13 in the first half. Parsons tied the game at 83 with a layup late in the fourth, before James’ 3-pointer sparked an 8-0 run.

Associated Press