New York Knicks' Enes Kanter (00), celebrates with Kristaps Porzingis (6) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
New York Knicks' Enes Kanter (00), celebrates with Kristaps Porzingis (6) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) Credit: Andres Kudacki

New York — Kristaps Porzingis had 37 points and 11 rebounds, Michael Beasley made the biggest plays in overtime, and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 113-109, on Tuesday night.

Beasley had 13 points, including the tiebreaking follow shot, and an assist in the extra period as the Knicks went back over .500 at 14-13. Thirteen of their victories have come at Madison Square Garden.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 24 points for the Lakers, who had won two in a row on their trip. Rookie Kyle Kuzma added 19 points off the bench.

Cavaliers 123, Hawks 114

Cleveland — LeBron James had 25 points and tied a career high with 17 assists, and Cleveland defeated Atlanta.

James was 11-of-13 from the field, had seven rebounds and was given a standing ovation when he was removed from the game with 2:34 remaining.

Cleveland won for the 15th time in 16 games. The Cavaliers hit a season-high 20 3-pointers, including nine in the first quarter. Cleveland had a season-high 35 assists.

Nets 103, Wizards 98

New York — Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Caris LeVert each scored 16 points, and Brooklyn overcame blowing a double-digit second-half lead and took advantage of a costly mistake by Washington in the final seconds.

Playing at home for the first time in over a week after playing a game in Atlanta and two games in Mexico as the home team, the Nets returned to the Barclays Center and had a total of seven players score in double figures.

Nuggets 103, Pistons 84

Detroit — Jamal Murray scored 28 points, and Denver handed Detroit its seventh straight loss.

Trey Lyles added 20 points for Denver. Wilson Chandler scored 18 points, and Mason Plumlee had 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Mavericks 95, Spurs 89

Dallas — J.J. Barea scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half, and Dallas spoiled the season debut of San Antonio star Kawhi Leonard.

Leonard missed the first 27 games because of right quadriceps tendinopathy, a condition that causes pain and weakness in the knee. Harrison Barnes scored 17 points while Yogi Ferrell and Wesley Mathews had 16 apiece for Dallas.