New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) protects the ball as he drives past Los Angeles Lakers forward Devin Ebanks (3) in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill,right, gets his hand on the ball as New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, left, goes up for a layup in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith (8) looks to pass as Los Angeles Lakers guard Jodie Meeks (20) falls back to the court in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith (8) and Knicks center Tyson Chandler (6) defend Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill (27) in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace (15) embraces Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. It was D'Antoni's first time back in Madison Square Garden since he resigned. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Jodie Meeks (20) gets his hands on the ball as New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith (8) goes up for a layup in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace (15) embraces Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. It was D'Antoni's first time back in Madison Square Garden since he resigned. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Knicks guard Jason Kidd (5) defends Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Knicks Jason Kidd (5), Raymond Felton and others look as forward Carmelo Anthony lies on the ground after spraining his ankle in the second half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Karen Wu)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Chris Duhon (21) watches as Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (12) collides with New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony in the second half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. Anthony suffered a sprained ankle on the play. (AP Photo/Karen Wu)

Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant,left, Jodie Meeks center, and head coach Mike D'Antoni during a break in the second half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. The Lakers lost to D'Antoni's former team, the New York Knicks, 1116-107. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Knicks forward Rasheed Wallace looks on as Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) goes up for a layup in the second half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) goes up for a layup over Los Angeles Lakers guard Chris Duhon (21) in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. The Knicks defeated the Lakers 116-107. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni, right, greets former assistant Herb Williams before the Lakers faced the New York Knicks in an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. It was the first time D'Antoni returned to the Garden after resigning as head coach of the New York Knicks. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill (27) looks on from the floor as New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith (8) goes up for a layup in the first half of the Knicks 116-107 victory over the Lakers in their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. Smith had 18 points in the game. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni talks with New York Knicks guard Jason Kidd (5) before the Lakers faced the New York Knicks in their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. It was the first time D'Antoni returned to the Garden after resigning as head coach of the Knicks. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) grabs a rebound in front of New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler (6) in the second half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Former New York Knicks Patrick Ewing waves to the crowd during the first half of the Knicks NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler (6) defends Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (12) in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. The Knicks defeated the Lakers 116-107. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) gets tangled up with New York Knicks guard Jason Kidd (5) in the second half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. The Knicks defeated the Lakers 116-107. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing, center, looks upward as he sits beside actor Ben Stiller during the first half of the New York Knicks NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing, second from left, talks with actor Ben Stiller during the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Injured New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire clowns around with injured Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash before the Knicks faced the Los Angeles Lakers in their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Yuezi Karen Wu)

Actor Ben Stiller watches the New York Knicks play the Los Angeles Lakers with actress Christine Taylor in their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)