The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 94 - 90, at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. The recent form of these teams would indicate an easy Spurs win, but the Knicks had other ideas. This game was close throughout, as there were nine ties and six lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 12 points. Shooting was the difference, with New York hitting 50 percent of their shots, while San Antonio could n't crack 37 percent. Three-point shooting was a big part of that, with the Spurs going just 6 - of - 29 and the Knicks hitting 9 - of - 14 from long distance. The Spurs (41 - 13) have been susceptible to duds like this, as they simply did n't have enough help for Kawhi Leonard in this game. Leonard scored a game - high 36 points to add to his nine rebounds, four assists and four steals. LaMarcus Aldridge was the only other starter in double figures, as he totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds. David Lee led the bench with 10 points and seven rebounds. San Antonio will be in action again on Monday in a road matchup against the Indiana Pacers. The Knicks (24 - 33) have been one of the most dysfunctional teams over recent weeks, but wins like this will surely quiet the skeptics for the time being. Carmelo Anthony led the team in scoring, as he tallied 25 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Derrick Rose was second on the team, accruing 18 points, four rebounds and two assists. Kristaps Porzingis shot just 4 - of - 10 from the field, but still collected 16 points, seven rebounds and four blocks. Willy Hernangomez got the start at center and amassed 12 points, nine rebounds and three steals. New York will be off until Wednesday, when they play the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road for their next fixture.
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