NEW YORK: Carmelo Anthony had 27 points and 10 rebounds, hitting a pair of vital baskets in front of a crowd that cheered his every move as New York beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-108 Wednesday in his Knicks debut. Anthony made only 10 of 25 shots but was at his best in the closing minutes, helping New York hold on after fellow superstar Amare Stoudemire fouled out. He matched the third-highest scoring game in a Knicks debut since 1964, just two points shy of Keith Van Horn's 29 on Oct. 29, 2003. Chauncey Billups, who came with Anthony from Denver in Tuesday's blockbuster trade, finished with 21 points and eight assists as the Knicks won their third straight. Toney Douglas scored 23 points and Stoudemire had 19. John Salmons scored 27 points for the Bucks. Mavericks 118, Jazz 99: At Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points as Dallas cruised past Utah, a few hours after the Jazz traded away leading scorer Deron Williams to New Jersey. Peja Stojakovic hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points, and Shawn Marion contributed 16 points for the Mavericks, who had seven double-figure scorers in their fourth straight victory. Dallas has won 14 of its last 15 overall. Al Jefferson scored 30 points, Paul Millsap had 18 and Andrei Kirilenko 17 for the Jazz, who have lost five straight. Spurs 109, Thunder 105: At San Antonio, Tony Parker scored the last of his 20 points with a 16-footer with 26.1 seconds left, and Gary Neal added 19 points to lead San Antonio to the victory. The Spurs improved to 47-10, moving within three wins of their total from last season. Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 30 points, and Russell Westbrook had 25. Kings 111, Magic 105: At Orlando, Florida, Jermaine Taylor had 21 points and Beno Udrih added 18 as Sacramento snapped a five-game losing streak against Orlando. Suns 105, Hawks 97: At Phoenix, Channing Frye scored six of his 20 points in the final four minutes as Phoenix pulled away from the short-handed Atlanta. Hornets 98, Clippers 87: At New Orleans, Chris Paul had 19 points and 10 assists to lead New Orleans to the victory. 76ers 117, Wizards 94: At Philadelphia, Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, and Thaddeus Young had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Philadelphia improved downed Washington. Raptors 118, Bulls 113: At Toronto, Andrea Bargnani and DeMar DeRozan each scored 24 points, and Jose Calderon had 17 assists as Toronto beat Chicago to spoil Joakim Noah's return from thumb surgery. Pacers 102, Pistons 101: At Indianapolis, Brandon Rush's dunk with 5.4 seconds remaining gave the surging India the victory over Detroit. Rockets 124, Cavaliers 119: At Cleveland, reserve Chase Budinger scored a career-high 30 points, including 11 straight in the fourth quarter, and Kevin Martin added 30 more to lead Houston over Cleveland. Grizzlies 104, Timberwolves 95: At Minneapolis, Zach Randolph had 24 points and 10 rebounds while Mike Conley added 22 points to help Memphis beat Minnesota. Lakers 106, Trail Blazers 101, OT: At Portland, Oregon, Kobe Bryant had 37 points as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter to beat Portland.
