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NBA: New York 113, Atlanta 112

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Published: April 22, 2012 at 4:24 PM

ATLANTA, April 22 (UPI) -- Carmelo Anthony poured in 39 points and hit the go-ahead basket with 1:39 remaining Sunday in the New York Knicks' 113-112 win over Atlanta.

Anthony's 23-foot jumper off a feed from Baron Davis put New York ahead and the Knicks held on for their third win in four contests.

Anthony also chipped in 10 rebounds while Amare Stoudemire supplied 22 points and 12 boards for New York, which holds in the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.

Davis helped out with 13 points and 10 helpers.

The Hawks, meanwhile, saw their three-game winning streak snapped despite Marvin Williams' 29 points and 11 rebounds.

Fifth-seeded Atlanta also got 23 points from Jeff Teague while Joe Johnson added 22 in the loss.

Topics: Carmelo Anthony, Baron Davis, Amare Stoudemire, Marvin Williams, Jeff Teague, Joe Johnson
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