NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Wilson Chandler's 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining gave New York the lead and the Knicks hung on Sunday to defeat Denver 129-125.
Carmelo Anthony's driving dunk with 43 seconds left produced Denver's last tie at 122-122, but Chandler's long-range bullet put the Knicks up for good and handed New York its eighth straight win.
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Amare Stoudemire pumped in 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Raymond Felton chipped in with 19 points and 17 assists for the Knicks, who have posted their longest winning streak since the 1994-95 season.
Stoudemire's performance made him the first Knick to ever score 30 or more points in eight consecutive games.
Anthony finished with 31 points and 13 rebounds for Denver in the setback.
