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Knicks put on shooting clinic without Carmelo — until they blow it

With an incredible shooting performance, the Knicks ended all talk about their offensive struggles. Still, their losing streak drags on.

Without Carmelo Anthony — who was scratched shortly before Sunday’s tip-off against the Rockets — the Knicks had one of their best shooting nights of the season, with five players hitting double-figures and the team hitting more than 58 percent from the field, but the team blew a 14-point fourth quarter lead to drop a season-high fourth straight game, falling 116-111 in overtime at Madison Square Garden.

Entering Sunday as the worst shooting team in the league and averaging 82.