TYSON Chandler is back in the Knicks lineup and J.R. Smith made a key a go-ahead jumper in the second overtime and the New York outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks, 107-101, on Wednesday night (Thursday, Manila time).
Carmelo Anthony had 29 points and Beno Udrih finished with a season-high 21 for the Knicks who welcomed the return of Chandler, on the injured list since Nov. 5 with a non-displaced fracture of his right fibula, who had nine points and nine rebounds. Smith finished with 19.
Brandon Knight finished with a career-high 36 points. John Henson added 20 points and 14 rebounds while Khris Middleton scored 20 points for the Bucks, who are on a four-game skid.