Carmelo Anthony is ready for his showdown with LeBron James.
The Knicks forward scored 35 points Tuesday night in a 114-103 victory over the Heat in Miami. The Knicks will return to New York for Wednesday's game against James and the Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.
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The Knicks (12-9) trailed 54-53 at halftime but outscored the Heat 31-23 in the third quarter to pull away. Anthony scored 13 of his 35 points in that period. A 27-13 run over the final eight minutes of the quarter put the game in the Knicks' favor.
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Kristaps Porzingis had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who have won four straight and are three games over .500 (12-9) for the first time since the end of the 2012-13 season.
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Knicks guard Derrick Rose left the game in the second half with back spasms after scoring 10 points. Rose's injury is not considered serious, but it's not certain whether he'll play against the Cavs.
Stud of the Night
Wizards point guard John Wall had a magical night Tuesday, dropping in a career-high 52 points on 18-of-31 shooting. He was 5 of 8 from behind the 3-point arc, but the Wizards (7-13) still lost. Orlando (10-12) got double-digit scoring from seven different players in a 124-116 victory at Verizon Center. Elfrid Payton led the Magic with 25 points. Wall was eight points shy of Washington's franchise record of 60, set by Gilbert Arenas in 2006.
Dud of the Night
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns couldn't quite do enough to prevent the Spurs (18-4) from winning their 13th straight road game. Towns had 14 rebounds, but only three on the offensive glass. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 draft was also ice cold from the floor, going 3 of 16 and finishing with 11 points in the 105-91 loss.
Highlight
The 76ers held a 77-74 lead on the Grizzlies with one second remaining in the third quarter. Then Troy Williams banked a shot off the glass at the buzzer to give the Grizzlies the momentum heading into the final quarter. The Grizzlies (15-8) went on to a 96-91 victory and are now 11-0 in games decided by five points or fewer. The 76ers (4-18) are now just 4-5 in games they lead after three quarters.
Troy Williams...at the 📢!#GrindCity pic.twitter.com/6LBV1ILc18
— NBA (@NBA) December 7, 2016
What's next
Cavaliers (14-5) at Knicks (12-9), 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) — There are 10 games on the NBA schedule Wednesday, with the Clippers (16-6) hosting the Warriors (18-3) in the final game of the night. But all eyes will be on Madison Square Garden 2 1/2 hours earlier to see the matchup between James and Anthony.