Knicks pad streak to 5 under interim mentor
Philadelphia—Amare Stoudemire had 21 points and nine rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to an 82-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers for their fifth straight victory under interim coach Mike Woodson.
Jeremy Lin scored 18 points and Carmelo Anthony had 10 to help the Knicks pull within three games of the Atlantic Division leaders.
Elton Brand had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Sixers. Jrue Holiday scored 16.
The Sixers shook off a miserable start and a double-digit hole to make a run in the fourth, with Lou Williams nailing a 3-pointer to tie it at 63.
Lakers 109,
Mavs 93
Article continues after this advertisementAt Dallas, Kobe Bryant scored 30 points and Pau Gasol added 27 points and nine rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers stopped the defending NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks’ four-game winning streak.
Article continues after this advertisementRamon Sessions contributed 17 points and nine assists in his fourth game for the Lakers since he was acquired in a trade with Cleveland on March 15.
Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Jason Terry scored 23 points for the Mavericks, who fell to 0-3 against the Lakers this season.
Thunder 114,
Clippers 91
At Oklhaho City, Kevin Durant had 32 points and nine rebounds and Russell Westbrook added 19 points as the Thunder shut down Blake Griffin to beat the Clippers.
Playing in his hometown, Griffin was held to a career-low seven points in the rematch of a Clippers victory perhaps best remembered for his emphatic dunk over Kendrick Perkins.
Griffin didn’t have any dunks in this one, settling mostly for long jumpers and hook shots, and went just 3 for 11 from the field.
Randy Foye started in place of Caron Butler and scored 23 points to lead Los Angeles, which hit 37 percent on a miserable shooting night from inside the 3-point line.
Bulls 94,
Raptors 82
At Toronto, John Lucas scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter and Luol Deng had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Chicago rallied to beat Toronto.
Kyle Korver also came up big in the final quarter, scoring all 10 of his points in the fourth as the Bulls came back after trailing by 12 early in the second half. OTHER RESULTS: Spurs 116, Timberwolves 100; Magic 103, Suns 93; Hawks 103, Cavs 102, OT;Wizards 108, Nets 89; Warriors 101, Hornets 92; Nuggets 116, Pistons 115. /ap
