The Phoenix Suns defeated the New York Knicks, 107 - 105, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Although both teams entered the game with losing records, they engaged in an exciting and tightly - contested offensive affair through three quarters. Both defenses clamped down in the final 12 minutes, however, and the Knicks (19 - 26) held a tenuous 105 - 102 edge with 1:32 remaining. That's when the Suns' Devin Booker went to work, draining two free throws to bring Phoenix within one, and then vaulting them back into the lead with a 24 - foot three - point jumper with 31 seconds left. Carmelo Anthony subsequently failed to pull the win out of the Knicks at the buzzer when his 25 - foot three - point attempt failed to find the net. Booker's 26 points led the way for the Suns (14 - 29), a total he supplemented with two assists, a rebound, a steal and a block. Eric Bledsoe followed with 23 points, seven assists, five rebounds and a block. Rookie Marquese Chriss contributed 15 points, five boards, three steals and a block. Tyson Chandler generated a modest nine points but hauled in 16 boards. P.J. Tucker paced the bench with 15 points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals, while Brandon Knight was productive as well with 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal. Anthony paced the Knicks with a game - high 31 points, seven rebounds, six assists and a steal. Derrick Rose was right behind him with 26 points, five assists and three rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis managed 14 points, two assists and a rebound. Courtney Lee celebrated a return to the starting lineup with 13 points, four boards, three assists and a block. Joakim Noah went scoreless over 20 minutes but did haul in 15 boards, dish out three assists and haul in a block. The Suns visit the Toronto Raptors on Sunday evening, while the Knicks visit the Indiana Pacers on Monday evening as well.
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