Knicks 89, Heat 87: Carmelo Anthony put the team on his back with 41 points on 15-of-29 shooting as host New York staved off elimination for one more game.

Amare Stoudemire returned to the lineup and chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Knicks, who snapped an NBA-record 13-game postseason losing streak.

Anthony scored eight straight points in the fourth quarter, with the last basket of that stretch tying it up 81-81 with 2:02 left. Someone else on the team finally did some scoring on the next possession, when Mike Bibby buried a 3-pointer to put New York on top, 84-81.

LeBron James countered with his own 3-pointer to tie it but Anthony came back on the other end and drained one from beyond the arc with 54 seconds left.

Miami was called for an over-and-back violation on the next play and Shane Battier committed a foul on a 3-point attempt, giving Anthony three chances at the line. He missed the first two but hit the third to make it a two-possession game.

The Heat had one last chance but Dwyane Wade missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Miami led by as much as 51-40 early in the third quarter before Anthony started to get hot. He scored nine points during a 19-2 burst that put the Knicks on top, 59-53. Anthony totaled 12 points in the third, helping New York take a 64-61 lead into the fourth.

James finished with 27 points on 9-of-21 shooting for Miami.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The series shifts back to Miami for Game 5 on Wednesday. … Wade scored 22 points but went 4 for 11 from the free throw line. … Stoudemire (hand), who was doubtful for the game, ended up playing 34 minutes. … The Heat got just 21 points from everyone but James, Wade and Chris Bosh.