Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, JR Smith had 20, and the Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 100-84, Sunday in New York to open the home-and-home series.

Jason Kidd had 12 points and six assists, and Raymond Felton added 11 points for the Knicks (2-0), who followed their 19 3-pointers in a season-opening victory over Miami by making 11.