Carmelo Anthony devours Hornets in Knicks win

Carmelo Anthony was hungry, and not just to end the Knicks' losing streak.

He wanted something to eat.

Anthony, struggling to keep his energy up while fasting for two weeks, snapped out of a slow start by scoring 18 of his 27 points in the second quarter, and New York ended its three-game skid with a 100-87 victory over the visiting New Orleans Hornets on Sunday.

The all-star forward said that he hadn't had any meats or carbohydrates in 15 days, and that his body just felt "depleted out there."

"I usually do it sometimes just to get some clarity in my life and just spiritual reasons. I'm done now. I can't do it no more. I surrender," Anthony said, saying he was headed out to look for a steak after the game.

Chris Copeland added 22 points for the Knicks, whose Atlantic Division lead had been trimmed to two games by Brooklyn while they lost five of their previous seven games. Battling injuries, they play only once in the next week, facing the Detroit Pistons on Thursday in London.

Elsewhere: In Toronto, Brandon Jennings had 19 points and 10 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied to beat the Raptors, 107-96. . . . In New York, Deron Williams had 22 points and nine assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Indiana Pacers, 97-86.

In San Antonio, Texas, Tony Parker scored 20 points to lead the Spurs in a 106-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, extending the Spurs' home winning streak to 12 games. . . . The Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Golden State Warriors, 116-105, in Denver.

In Portland, Kevin Durant had 33 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder ended the Trail Blazers' nine-game winning streak at the Rose Garden with an 87-83 victory. . . . Dwight Howard had 22 points and 14 rebounds in his return from an injury, and the Lakers snapped their six-game losing streak with a 113-93 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Los Angeles. - Associated Press