Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and the host New York Knicks bounced back from their first loss of the season to defeat the Indiana Pacers 88-76 today.

The Knicks (7-1), who had their perfect start to the season ended two days ago with a loss at Memphis, took an 11-point halftime lead and kept a double-digit margin for most of the second half of the National Basketball Association game.

Paul George had 20 points to lead Indiana (4-7), which lost its sixth straight road game.

The Knicks have won all four of their games at Madison Square Garden this season by 10 or more points.

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