“I didn’t try to see this game as any different,’’ Lin said. “I just try to make sure that when I get there on the floor, I play as hard as I can and try to do everything I can to help the team win.’’
“What he’s doing is amazing,’’ Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni said. “He answered a lot of questions tonight. Can he make an outside shot? Can he pull the trigger in a big moment? He hit two 3s that just broke the game open. There’s so much stuff that he’s doing.’’
Bulls 95, Bobcats 64 - Joakim Noah had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Carlos Boozer scored 16 points and visiting Chicago had no trouble sending Charlotte to its 13th straight loss despite playing without reigning MVP Derrick Rose.
The Bulls won their fifth straight and improved to 5-1 this season without Rose, who sat out because of a lower-back strain.
Heat 106, Wizards 89 - Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, Chris Bosh had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and LeBron James tallied 18 points and nine assists as visiting Miami topped Washington.
Wade either scored or got the assist on 20 consecutive Heat points, starting with a drive to the basket that began with a behind-the-back dribble at the free throw line followed by a 360-degree move in the paint and ending with a shot off the glass.
Mavericks 104, Timberwolves 97 - Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 33 points, winning the matchup of Western Conference All-Star power forwards with Kevin Love (32 points) and helping Dallas hold off Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Dallas point guard Jason Kidd returned to the Mavericks lineup after missing six games because of a strained right calf muscle.
Clippers 78, 76ers 77 - Chris Paul had 24 points, including the winning 17-footer with 3.2 seconds left, Blake Griffin added 16 points and 11 rebounds and visiting Los Angeles defeated Philadelphia.
Bucks 113, Cavaliers 112 - Brandon Jennings scored 24 points and made a big layup in overtime as visiting Milwaukee rallied from 10 points down in third quarter to topple Cleveland, which lost center Anderson Varejao in the third quarter with a sprained wrist.
Trail Blazers 94, Hornets 86 - Jamal Crawford scored a season-high 31 points, and visiting Portland snapped a two-game skid while handing New Orleans its eighth straight loss.
Grizzlies 98, Pacers 92 - Rudy Gay scored 21 points, Marreese Speights added a season-high 19 points and nine rebounds as host Memphis slipped by Indiana.
Pistons 109, Nets 92 - Greg Monroe had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and host Detroit won its fourth straight by routing New Jersey.
Hawks 89, Magic 87 - Josh Smith had 23 points and 19 rebounds, and visiting Atlanta hit enough free throws late in overtime to slip past Orlando.
Thunder 101, Jazz 87 - Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and Kevin Durant had 19 to lead Oklahoma City over host Utah.
