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NEW YORK -- The return of Jose Calderon and the ineptitude of the Philadelphia 76ers were all it took for the New York Knicks to get a win. The Knicks topped the Sixers 91-83 on Saturday night in Calderon’s first game as a Knick. He’d missed the first 13 with a calf injury. Calderon had three points, three assists and three rebounds in 21 minutes. He missed five of six shots and turned it over once. The Knicks got a big lift, naturally, from Carmelo Anthony. He had 25 points and seven rebounds, making 10 of his 20 shots. The Knicks, who had lost nine of 10, improve to 3-5 at home with the win. Philadelphia drops to 0-13. Stat of the night: 16 and 11. That’s what Amar’e Stoudemire put up Saturday against Philly. Stoudemire was dominant and efficient in the post, hitting four of his five shots and all six of his free throws. He has made 17 of his last 21 shots from the field. His rebound total (11) was one shy of his season-high. Stat of the night II: 25-15. The Knicks haven’t won many third quarters this season. But they outscored Philly 25-15 in the third to take control. Philadelphia cut the Knicks’ lead to five early in the quarter but Iman Shumpert keyed a 16-4 run as the Knicks went up by as many as 21. Shumpert had six points, an assist and a key steal in the spurt. He finished with seven points, three assists and four steals. Question: How can Jose Calderon impact the Knicks?
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