Keith Van Horn scored 30 points for New York in just 28 minutes Friday as New York downed in the Seattle SuperSonics 108-88 in Lenny Wilkens' first game as coach of the New York Knicks.
"He was real, real cool. All he did, basically, was call timeout," Marbury said of Wilkens, who took over after Don Chaney was fired Wednesday.
Allan Houston added 18 in a game that turned into a blowout before halftime and Stephon Marbury had 17 assists before going to the bench for good with nine minutes remaining.
Two days after Don Chaney was fired, fans at Madison Square Garden were chanting Wilkens' name by the third quarter after seeing an example of how he'll try to open up the offense.
"I don't want them to take five steps backward," Wilkens said, "so what I'll do is just watch and tweak some of the things that they are doing offensively, encourage certain things."
Pistons 98, Wizards 77
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Detroit won its 11th straight game, routing Washington behind Richard Hamilton's 17 points.
Chauncey Billups added 12 points and 10 assists for the Pistons, who hadn't won 11 in succession since the 1990-91 season.
Tayshaun Prince added 16 points for the Pistons, and Mehmet Okur had 13 points and nine rebounds.
The Wizards have lost 10 straight on the road and five in succession to Detroit.
Pacers 89, Spurs 79
In Indianapolis, Reggie Miller scored 28 points, including seven 3-pointers, to lead Indiana over San Antonio.
Jermaine O'Neal overcame foul trouble to score 12 of his 20 points in the final quarter, when the Pacers took control.
O'Neal also had 10 rebounds and five blocks.
Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 16 points and nine rebounds, but the Spurs lost for the fourth time in five games.
Magic 124, Celtics 118, OT
In Orlando, Florida, Tracy McGrady had 42 points, Drew Gooden scored a career-high 32 and Orlando made its first four shots in overtime to beat Boston.
McGrady had his fourth 40-point outing of the season. He opened the extra period with a 3-pointer, making up for his missed 3 that would've won the game as time ran out in regulation.
Paul Pierce scored 20 points to lead eight Celtics in double figures, but he shot 7-for-26.
Celtics forward Vin Baker played for the first time since he was suspended for failing to comply with the conditions of his aftercare program. He finished with 12 points.
Suns 104, Warriors 93
In Phoenix, Joe Johnson scored a season-high 26 points on 12-for-16 shooting -- most of them from the outside -- as Phoenix beat Golden State.
Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire added 21 points apiece for the Suns, who shot a season-high 56 percent.
Marion shot 7-of-11 from the field, including 3-of-3 on 3-pointers. He also grabbed nine rebounds, had four steals and blocked three shots. Mike Dunleavy and Erick Dampier each scored 19 points for the Warriors, playing their fourth game in five nights. Phoenix went 9-of-12 on 3-pointers.
Mavericks 91, Nuggets 88
In Denver, Michael Finley scored five points in the final 1:26 as Dallas held on to beat Denver.
Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points for Dallas, which led by eight points with 4:56 remaining but saw the margin reduced to one.
Andre Miller scored 28, including eight straight Denver points to cut the lead to 89-88, but Finley accounted for the final margin with two free throws with 5.7 seconds left.
Finley and Antawn Jamison each had 16 points for the Mavericks, who won their third straight. Antoine Walker had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Carmelo Anthony had 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Kings 103, Lakers 83
In Sacramento, California, Peja Stojakovic scored 23 points as Sacramento routed injury-depleted Los Angeles in an anticlimactic meeting of archrivals.
Mike Bibby had 21 points for the Kings, who won their fourth straight and improved the NBA's best record to 28-9. But the Kings attached almost no significance to their first game of the season against Los Angeles _ because these weren't the real Lakers.
Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, Horace Grant and Rick Fox all missed the game, leaving coach Phil Jackson, Gary Payton and the Lakers' supporting cast to endure the taunts and cowbells of Sacramento. The Lakers had won three straight with their diminished roster, but they were no match for the Kings.
Heat 87, Clippers 85
In Los Angeles, Eddie Jones capped a 21-point effort with a clutch 3-pointer in the final minute as Miami held off Los Angeles to end a four-game losing streak.
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