MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Carmelo Anthony made a 16-footer with less than a second left as the New York Knicks withstood a late Memphis rally and beat the Grizzlies 110-108 on Wednesday night.
The winning shot by Anthony, who finished with 31 points, came over Tony Allen after Zach Randolph’s three-point play with 14 seconds remaining pulled Memphis even at 108.
Memphis had one more chance after Anthony’s basket, but an alley-oop attempt to Darrell Arthur was broken up at the basket, giving the Knicks their third straight win and strengthening their hold on the sixth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Amare Stoudemire added 26 points for the Knicks, while Toney Douglas finished with 18 points and 10 assists.
Allen led Memphis with 22 points, missing only one of his eight shots.