Smith lifts Knicks to crucial win over Bucks

11:05 PM, Apr 11, 2012   |    comments
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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - J.R. Smith made the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:04 remaining and the Knicks got past the Bucks, 111-107, in Wednesday's crucial Eastern Conference matchup.

With the win the Knicks moved two games ahead of Milwaukee for the conference's eighth and final playoff spot. They were paced by Carmelo Anthony's 32 points and got 19 from Tyson Chandler.

New York remains one game behind seventh-place Philadelphia in the East and four games behind Boston in the Atlantic Division after both the 76ers and the Celtics won on Wednesday.

After Smith's three-pointer put the Knicks up, 108-107, the Bucks missed three consecutive shots on their ensuing possession. Monta Ellis had 35 points and 10 assists in the setback, Brandon Jennings added 22 points and Mike Dunleavy finished with 19.

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