Stamfon Marbery won the first victory with the new team

Forward Kurt Thomas saved the New York Nix coach Don Cheney from the inevitable resignation, which would follow if the team lost the third match in a row after a superbman with the participation of Stepfon Marbari. "NIX" won the Miluoi - 94:88, and Thomas scored 28 points.

In addition to Thomas, Alan Houston distinguished himself in this match, who scored 26 points and NIKS outplayed the Miluoi with a score - 94:88. Thomas added 16 rebounds to his point indicators. All this, coupled, helped “NIX” to overcome the four -match series of defeats, and this, in turn, saved from the resignation of Don Cheney, who won with the team 72 and lost 111 matches.

The Stamfon Marbari gained during the exchange with Phoenix scored 14 points and made 11 assists. As part of the losers, Michael Redd, who brought the team of 19 points, distinguished himself. However, this did not save Bax from the defeat that interrupted the five -match victorious series.

In Washington, meanwhile, Larry Hughes brought 43 points to the team that outplayed Philadelphia - 94:87. Kevin Garnett made another dubban, gaining 28 points and making 17 rebounds. His Minnesota won Miami - 83:77.

In San Antonio, Tim Dankan scored 30 points, making 15 rebounds, which helped his "spurs" to win the Indiana - 89:88 in overtime. Thus, this is 17 Victory "SPERZ" in the last 18 matches. The Turkish legionnaire Hedo Turkoglu, whose three -point bomb, transferred the game to overtime, and in extra time, Hedo scored five points.

In Chicago, Jamal Crawford scored 20 points, which brought the "Bulls" victory over "New Orleans" - 89:84. Utah won at home at Atlanta - 92:71, and Andrei Kirilenko scored only 12 points and made four selection. For the jazz coach, Jerry Sloan, this victory was 800 in his career. And finally, Cliff Robinson brought 28 points in the match, which Golden -State won by Seattle - 113: 110.