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Anthony was well off his NBA-leading average of 32.4 points through his first five games in April. But he only played 29 minutes as the Knicks narrowly missed their second 40-point victory under interim coach Mike Woodson.
Davis shot 7 of 9 in just 23 minutes for the Knicks, who won for the fifth time in six games and improved to 14-4 under Woodson, who started with a 42-point victory over Portland on March 14.
THUNDER 115, KINGS 89
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant had 29 points and nine rebounds and Russell Westbrook scored 22 points for Oklahoma City in the first of three meetings with Sacramento in a 12-day span.
Kendrick Perkins added 11 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season as the Thunder (43-16) didn't even need their starters in the fourth quarter to hang onto the best record in the Western Conference.
Rookie Isaiah Thomas scored 21 points, and DeMarcus Cousins had nine points and 12 rebounds for the Kings, who dropped their seventh straight for their longest losing streak of the season.
HORNETS 96, JAZZ 85
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Eric Gordon scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the New Orleans Hornets won their first game under prospective new owner Tom Benson.
Chris Kaman added 19 points for the Hornets, who won for the third time in four games while delivering a critical loss to the Jazz, who entered the night 1 1/2 games out of the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot.
Hours earlier, Benson, the longtime owner of the NFL's Saints, agreed to buy the Hornets from the NBA, virtually assuring the club's long-term presence in New Orleans. Then Gordon returned from a two-game absence caused by back soreness and made the difference on the court as the Hornets won their second straight.
Paul Millsap scored 27 points for Utah.
BUCKS 113, PISTONS 97
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Drew Gooden scored 26 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away from the Detroit Pistons in the third quarter.
Milwaukee is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, trailing the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers by two games in the race for the playoffs.
The Bucks led 52-47 after two quarters but pushed the lead to double digits early in the second half and eventually led by 20. The Pistons fought back to get within 12 after three, but Milwaukee maintained a comfortable advantage throughout the final quarter.
Brandon Jennings had 20 points and 10 assists for Milwaukee, which had all five starters score in double figures.
Brandon Knight scored 25 points for the Pistons, and Ben Gordon added 24.
SUNS 112, ROCKETS 105
HOUSTON (AP) -- Marcin Gortat had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists and Phoenix boosted its playoff hopes.
Jared Dudley scored 19 points, Michael Redd added 13 and Sebastian Telfair had 12 for the Suns, who moved into the ninth spot in the Western Conference. Phoenix also moved within one game of the Rockets, who came in holding the No. 7 seed in the West.
Grant Hill had four points and six rebounds in his first game back following March 30 surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his right knee.
Marcus Camby had 14 points and 18 rebounds and Luis Scola scored 21 for the Rockets.
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