NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points, tying a franchise record with this third straight 40-point game, and the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 101-83 Friday night for their 11th straight victory. Anthony, who had 50 points and 40 in his previous two games, equaled Bernard King's 1984-85 mark. New York matched the third-longest winning streak in franchise history. J.R. Smith added 30 points for the Knicks, who used a huge third quarter to turn around the game after a lackluster first half on the night they honored their 1972-73 NBA championship team. Brandon Jennings scored 25 points for the Bucks and JJ Reddick had 18. Thunder 97, Pacers 75: Kevin Durant overcame a bruised left calf to score 34 points and Russell Westbrook added 24 points, leading Oklahoma City over Indiana. Indiana, which had its five-game win streak ended, was led by Roy Hibbert with 22 points and David West with 17. Lakers 86, Grizzlies 84: Kobe Bryant had 24 points and nine assists, Pau Gasol added 19 points, and Los Angeles stayed in the final playoff position in the Western Conference with a victory over Memphis. Mike Conley scored 21 points for playoff-bound Memphis. Heat 89, Bobcats 79: Mike Miller scored a season-high 26 points on seven 3-pointers, and injury-depleted Miami beat Charlotte. The Heat won despite playing without stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen, who were held out while recovering from injuries. The 33-year-old Miller was 7 of 11 from beyond the 3-point arc. Chris Bosh chipped in with 18 points and eight rebounds, and Rashard Lewis added 14 points for Miami. Rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Bobcats. Warriors 111, Suns 107: Stephen Curry scored 18 points and matched his career high with 15 assists, sinking two late free throws to seal Golden State's victory over Phoenix, extending the Suns' losing streak to a season-worst eight games. Jarrett Jack's 3-pointer with 31.6 seconds to play pulled the Warriors out of serious trouble. Goran Dragic tied his career high with 32 points and Michael Beasley added 25 for the Suns. Raptors 95, Timberwolves 93: Rudy Gay had 26 points and five rebounds to lead Toronto to a rare road victory in the Western Conference. DeMar DeRozan had 25 points and Kyle Lowry added 11 points and seven assists for the Raptors. Nikola Pekovic had 24 points and eight rebounds and Andrei Kirilenko added 20 points and six rebounds for the Timberwolves. Bulls 87, Magic 86: Nate Robinson scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, Luol Deng finished with 19 after a slow start, and Chicago beat Orlando. Robinson came up big down the stretch, offsetting a 27-point performance by Orlando's Beno Udrih. 76ers 101, Hawks 90: Evan Turner had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Philadelphia opened with its highest-scoring quarter of the season and beat Atlanta. Spencer Hawes added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the 76ers. Josh Smith led Atlanta with 19 points and Al Horford had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Rockets 116, Trail Blazers 98: James Harden had 33 points and short-handed Houston edged closer to clinching a playoff spot with a victory over Portland. Jeremy Lin added 22 points to help the Rockets to their fourth straight victory. LaMarcus Aldridge returned from an ankle injury with 32 points and 13 rebounds for the Blazers. Jazz 95, Hornets 83: Gordon Hayward scored 23 points and Utah beat New Orleans. Anthony Davis scored 24 and Greivis Vasquez added 21 for the Hornets. Mavericks 117, Kings 108: Shawn Marion had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and Dallas snapped a two-game losing streak with a victory over Sacramento. Isaiah Thomas had 29 points and Tyreke Evans added 26 points and nine rebounds for the Kings. Cavaliers 97, Celtics 91: Tristan Thompson collected career highs of 29 points and 17 rebounds as visiting Cleveland snapped a 10-game slide by holding off shorthanded Boston. Jeff Green had 23 points and Shavlik Randolph scored a career-high 16 off the bench for the Celtics. — Agencies
