Knicks 102, Cavaliers 97: Amar’e Stoudemire led the way with 22 points as New York’s reserves helped overcome a double-digit deficit and edge host Cleveland.

J.R. Smith added 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Steve Novak scored 15 points for the Knicks, who lost Carmelo Anthony to a knee injury in the first half. The All-Star forward had six points on 1-for-5 shooting in 14 minutes before heading to the locker room midway through the second quarter.

Marreese Speghts collected 23 points and eight rebounds and Kyrie Irving returned from a three-game absence with 22 points as the Cavaliers suffered their second straight home loss. Irving had a potential tying 3-point attempt blocked by Tyson Chandler in the final seconds before Smith sealed it at the free-throw line for New York.

Cleveland jumped on the Knicks in the first half, shooting 68.4 percent before the break to take a 61-49 lead into the half. Speights went 10-for-10 from the field in the half but missed all four of his attempts after the break.

New York quickly got back into the game in the third quarter, opening with a 15-3 run that knotted it at 64-64. The Cavaliers recovered to take a 74-70 lead into the fourth quarter, but Stoudemire’s dunk with 8:36 left in the game put the Knicks on top and began a 15-9 run that included 3-pointers from Novak, Jason Kidd and Raymond Felton.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Smith, who went 3-for-14 from 3-point range in a loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday, went 1-for-7 from beyond the arc against Cleveland. … The Knicks did not have a starter reach double figures. Felton (eight points, 10 assists) and Chandler (eight points, nine rebounds) were the most productive of the unit. … The Cavaliers were without rookie G Dion Waiters due to an illness.