No Garden party for Melo
New York
Mitchell Robinson made all 11 shots and had 22 points, Julius Randle added 22 points and 13 rebounds, and the New York Knicks spoiled Carmelo Anthony's strong return to Madison Square Garden by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 117-93 on Wednesday night for their season-high third straight victory.
Anthony scored 26 points, his most since returning to the NBA, and was cheered before and during the game at the arena where he played 61/2 seasons. But he was on the bench at the start of the Knicks' 14-0 run early in the fourth quarter that broke open the game.
Reggie Bullock made two 3-pointers during the spurt and scored 11 points in his Knicks debut. He signed with the team during the summer but hadn't played because of a herniated disk.
Portland's Damian Lillard was held to 11 points on 5-for-20 shooting after scoring 30 or more in the previous three games.
Magic 122, Wizards 101: D.J. Augustin scored a season-high 25 points, Nicola Vucevic added 20 points and 12 rebounds and Orlando beat Washington. Bradley Beal, who missed the previous two games with soreness in his right leg, led Washington with 27 points. Evan Fournier had 18 points for Orlando. Markelle Fultz scored 16 and Terrence Ross 15. Orlando forward Jonathan Isaac collided with Beal just over two minutes into the game and suffered a hyperextended left knee and did not return. Isaac will have an MRI in Orlando on Thursday and be re-evaluated.
Bucks 106, Timberwolves 104: Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and grabbed 17 rebounds for Milwaukee, which held off Minnesota. Shabazz Napier led the Timberwolves with 22 points.