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NEW YORK -- If the Lakers are smart on Tuesday, they'll pump heavy doses of "Jingle Bells" and "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" into the Staples Center when the Knicks come calling.

Why?

Because Carmelo Anthony says Christmas music puts his team to sleep.

The folks at Madison Square Garden pumped Christmas tunes into the building on a sleepy Sunday evening, and the Knicks trailed virtually the entire game before Anthony awoke from his slumber to dominate the final four minutes of the game against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves.