HARDAWAY HITS LATE 3 TO LIFT KNICKS OVER JAZZ

YORK» Tim Hardaway Jr. NEW scored 26 points, including a key 3-pointer with 32.9 seconds left, to help the Knicks rally in the second half and beat the Jazz 106-101 on Wednesday night.

New York trailed by 10 late in the third quarter but got its third comeback victory in eight days. Hardaway’s 3 made it 102-98, and he added four free throws after that.

WEDNESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

LeBron James scored 31 points and Kevin Love had 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Cavaliers continued their dominance against the Hornets with a 115107 victory. … Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 16 rebounds on his 22nd birthday as the Timberwolves stopped a 12-game losing streak to the Spurs with a 98-86 victory. … John Wall scored 27 points and Bradley Beal had 26 as the Wizards overcame a dreadful third quarter to beat the Heat 102-93. … Dewayne Dedmon scored a career-high 20 points and had 14 rebounds as the Hawks led by 31 points in the first half of their runaway 126-80 win over the Kings. … Russell Westbrook had 21 points and seven assists as the Thunder beat the Bulls 92-79 for their third straight victory. … Darren Collison scored a season-high 30 points and Victor Oladipo had 21 as the Pacers built an early lead before holding off a late rally to beat the Grizzlies 116-113. … Khris Middleton scored 27 points as the

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