Carmelo Anthony's first game as a Knick was a memorable one. With Amar'e Stoudemire having fouled out in the fourth quarter, Anthony slammed home a key dunk and then made two clutch free throws with 11.4 seconds remaining as fans chanted "Me-lo, Me-lo." Anthony finished with a game-high 27 points and 10 rebounds as the Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-108 at an electric Madison Square Garden. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak to the Bucks, who had won four straight at the Garden and seven of eight overall against
"I'm glad I got this game out of my system. These last two days have been crazy for me. I got no sleep. Just to get this 'W' tonight, that meant the world to me. That was a hell of a moment for the fans to react the way they did, to give me that ovation that they did."
-- Carmelo Anthony
Meanwhile, the Pacers snatched the big-rivalry game against the Pistons 102-101 on a Brandon Rush dunk in traffic. San Antonio had the better of OKC and the Lakers snapped Portalnd’s six game winning streak in overtime. Kobe scored 37 and grabbed 9 rebounds.