The New York Knicks defeated the Miami Heat 91-86 Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Knicks rallied from a 15-point, first-half deficit, picking up their biggest win since acquiring Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups. Anthony led all scorers with 29 points while Amar'e Stoudemire added 16 points and 10 rebounds. Billups came up big in the fourth quarter, hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer late. He finished with 16 points. The Heat, who have lost two of three, were led by forward LeBron James' 27 points. Forward Chris Bosh scored 20 points and had 12 rebounds.
"This is our third game in a long process. We aren't there yet. Right now, we're a bunch of good individuals but to play together and play the way we need to play against good teams will take awhile." -- Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni
Meanwhile, Phoenix’s Channing Frye nailed the long range jumper to beat the buzzer and Indiana in overtime, while Pau Gasol helped the Lakers Edge the Thunder 90-87 with 18 points and 11 boards.