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Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds to spark the New York Knicks in their 92-80 win over the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday.

The Knicks improved to 10-38, matching Philadelphia for the second-worst record in the NBA ahead of Minnesota (8-39), while the Lakers stumbled to 13-35, second-worst in the Western Conference.

Langston Galloway had 13 points while Lou Amundson grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for the Knicks.

Jordan Clarkson and reserve Carlos Boozer each scored 19 points to lead the Lakers, still reeling from the season-ending shoulder injury suffered by star guard Kobe Bryant. Boozer also grabbed 10 rebounds.

It was the 11th loss in the Lakers’ past 12 road games. Los Angeles made only 5-of-20 shots from the floor in the first quarter, falling behind 32-19.

“We just got off to a bad start,” said Lakers coach Byron Scott.

Anthony scored the Knicks’ last 12 points of the third quarter, pushing New York’s lead to 72-57 entering the fourth quarter. 

 

Results and standings on Sunday in the NBA

New York 94, LA Lakers 80

Boston 75, Miami 83

 

Standings (w l pct gb)

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Toronto 33 15 .688 —

Brooklyn 18 28 .391 14

Boston 16 30 .348 16

New York 10 38 .208 23

Philadelphia 10 38 .208 23

 

Central Division

Chicago 30 19 .612 —

Cleveland 29 20 .592 1

Milwaukee 25 22 .532 4

Detroit 18 30 .375 11 1/2

Indiana 17 32 .347 13

 

Southeast Division

Atlanta 40 8 .833 —

Washington 31 17 .646 9

Miami 21 26 .447 18 1/2

Charlotte 20 27 .426 19 1/2

Orlando 15 35 .300 26

 

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Portland 32 16 .667 —

Oklahoma City 23 24 .489 8 1/2

Denver 19 29 .396 13

Utah 17 30 .362 14 1/2

Minnesota 8 39 .170 23 1/2

 

Pacific Division

Golden State 37 8 .822 —

LA Clippers 33 15 .688 5 1/2

Phoenix 28 21 .571 11

Sacramento 17 29 .370 20 1/2

LA Lakers 13 35 .271 25 1/2

 

Southwest Division

Memphis 35 12 .745 —

Houston 33 15 .688 2 1/2

Dallas 32 17 .653 4

San Antonio 30 18 .625 5 1/2

New Orleans 25 22 .532 10

– Agence France-Presse

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