Carmelo pours in 29, Knicks crush Cavs to win fourth straight

Carmelo Anthony and rookie Tim Hardaway Jr. each scored 29 points, J.R. Smith had 19, and the Knicks won 117-86 Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

The Knicks wrapped up a 10-6 January after going just 9-21 through the end of December. Hardaway had a career high in points and tied the Knicks' rookie record with six 3-pointers.

Kyrie Irving scored 24 points for the Cavs on a day in which his long-term commitment to Cleveland was again questioned.