Knicks knock off 76ers
January 12, 2012 17:21:26 UK
Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points as the New York Knicks snapped the Philadelphia 76ers' six-game winning streak.
Amare Stoudemire added 20 points and 10 rebounds in support as the Knicks ran out 85-79 winners at Madison Square Garden to extend their own winning streak to four games.
Playing without Spencer Hawes, who sat with back spasms, the 76ers lost their inside threat and New York's Tyson Chandler dominated on the boards grabbing a game-high 13 to give the Knicks the edge.
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The Chicago Bulls sent the Washington Wizards tumbling to their ninth defeat on Wednesday despite playing without Derek Rose who missed out because of an injured foot.
Instead backup point guard John Lucas dropped in 25 points on 11-of-28 shooting to lead all scorers while also dishing out eight assists.
At the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the Indiana Pacers moved to 4-0 at home and 7-3 overall with a 96-84 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Danny Granger was top scorer with 24 points on 9-of-16 from the field including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
The Knicks are 7501.00 to win this year's NBA Championship while the Bulls can be backed at 7501.00 and the Pacers at 7501.00.
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