NBA Game Summary - Houston at New York

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - After being immediately hacked by James Harden from beyond the arc along the right wing, Carmelo Anthony flipped up an off-balanced 3-pointer off his back foot in the final seconds.

It somehow went in.

Referee Scott Foster, though, immediately whistled it a no shot.

Harden had 36 points and nine rebounds as the Houston Rockets held off the New York Knicks, 109-106, on Thursday.

New York trailed 107-104 with 5.8 seconds left when Anthony got the ball along the right wing. Houston elected to foul right away instead of playing out the possession defensively. Anthony, however, didn't get the continuation call.

Anthony, who finished with a season-high 45 points, made both foul shots before Harden sunk a pair at the other end with 2.9 ticks to go.

J.R. Smith's desperation heave from midcourt then ricocheted sharply off the backboard as time expired.