By Justin Worsley,
Carmelo Anthony scored 39 points and the New York Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the New Jersey Nets 120-116.
New Jersey scored a season-high 68 points in the first half, including 22 of Brook Lopez's 26 points and led by 10 at halftime.
The Knicks came alive in the third quarter, however, going on an early 10-0 run to cut bring the game within one point until the Nets made back-to-back-to-back three pointers by Deron Williams and Anthony Morrow.
The Knicks continued to chip away at the Nets lead, relying on Anthony, who scored 19 points in the third quarter.
Williams helped the Nets tie the game at 107 apiece after making a layup and drawing a foul. The teams traded shots until Williams failed to make a jumper with five second left to tie the game.
Williams, who is playing in his first game since Mar. 18 with a right wrist injury, fell to the floor while attempting that late shot, scaring both fans and coaches that he may have re-injured his wrist. He got up moments later, showing he was hit in the stomach, not his wrist.
Chauncey Billups added 33 points for New York and Amar'e Stoudemire had 23.
The Nets drop to 0-3 against the Knicks this season, with the series finale on Apr. 8. New York's magic number to clinch a playoff spot is now three.
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