Devin Booker's 26 points led the way for the Suns, and his three - pointer with 31 seconds left propelled Phoenix to their final margin of victory. Eric Bledsoe followed with 23 points, while rookie Marquese Chriss contributed 15. Tyson Chandler generated a modest nine points but hauled in 16 boards. P.J. Tucker paced the bench with 15 points, while Brandon Knight was productive in a reserve role as well with 11 points. Carmelo Anthony paced the Knicks with a game - high 31 points, but his missed three - pointer at the buzzer sealed New York's fate. Derrick Rose was right behind him with 26 points, and Kristaps Porzingis chipped in with 14. Courtney Lee celebrated a return to the starting lineup with 13 points, while Joakim Noah went scoreless over 20 minutes, but did bring in 15 boards.
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