NEW YORK (AP) ― Lou Williams did more than take over the game in the third quarter. He took whatever spirit the sagging New York Knicks had left.
The good feelings created last month by Jeremy Lin’s emergence ― along with Lin’s best play ― seem long gone now.
“When we get down, it just seems like our whole energy just goes out the door,” Carmelo Anthony said.
Williams scored 12 of his 28 points in a dazzling flurry, Evan Turner had 24 points and 15 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Knicks their fifth straight loss with a 106-94 victory Sunday.
Williams tossed in a long jumper to beat the halftime buzzer, then had a dozen points in the final 3:28 of the third quarter, when the 76ers seized control for their third straight victory.
“I was just able to get some good looks,” Williams said. “In the third quarter, played with a ton of confidence and felt like I could make any shots.”
Lakers rally past Celtics
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The Lakers needed a last-minute basket to hold off the Boston Celtics, and Kobe Bryant knew everybody in green would expect him to take the shot.
That’s why Bryant suggested Andrew Bynum should do it ― and the All-Star center leaped at the opportunity to seal Los Angeles’ latest win in the NBA’s most storied rivalry.
Bryant scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and hit a go-ahead jumper with 41.7 seconds to play, and Bynum’s hook shot over Kevin Garnett capped the Lakers’ 97-94 victory Sunday.
Cleveland 118, Houston 107
Orlando 107, Indiana 94
Milwaukee 105, Toronto 99
Memphis 94, Denver 91
Atlanta 106, Sacramento 99
Golden State 97, LA Clippers 93
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