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"I'm glad for him because we need him and he's got to keep improving," Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni said of Walker. "He needs to keep working out his body. He could be the outside guy once we get Carmelo back and give us some more scoring."

Toney Douglas scored 16 and Landry Fields 14 for the Knicks, who also got 12 rebounds from Tyson Chandler.

The Rockets, meanwhile, bounced back from their first loss in two weeks to trounce Washington on Friday, 103-76, despite playing without leading scorer Kevin Martin (plantar fasciitis right foot).

Chase Budinger, playing for the first time in four games, scored 21 points and pulled down eight rebounds as the Rockets used a strong second-half performance to take down the Wizards. Luis Scola added 19 points and eight rebounds for Houston, which has won eight of its last nine games.

Martin, who traditionally dominates New York scoring 28.1 ppg in his last seven outings against the Knicks, is questionable for tonight's contest.

Jrue Holiday celebrated his own bobblehead night by adding 15 points and Jodie Meeks contributed 14 for the Atlantic division-leading Sixers, who avoided losing back-to-back games for the first time this season. Thaddeus Young also reached double figures with 10 points off the bench.

Philadelphia held the Bobcats to just 38.6 percent shooting and were able to rest many of their key contributors.

Centers Spencer Hawes (strained left Achilles) and Nikola Vucevic (hyperextended left knee/strained left quadriceps) remained out of the lineup for Philly. Hawes indicated he could play tonight but the team is likely targeting his return for Monday against Dwight Howard and the Magic. The rookie Vucevic, meanwhile, remains day-to-day.

The Pistons, who are opening up a four-game road trip tonight that will also feature visits to Milwaukee, New York and New Jersey, dropped their third straight on Friday, a 107-101 overtime loss to Atlanta in Auburn Hills.

Greg Monroe paced Detroit with 22 points and 11 boards while rookie Brandon Knight contributed 20 points and a career- high eight assists as the Pistons lost for the 13th time in 15 games. Jason Maxiell added a season-high 19 points off the bench in defeat.

The Sixers have won two of their last three games against the Pistons, including a 96-73 rout at the Wells Fargo Center back on Jan. 6 behind Meeks' 21 points.

Collins, however, thinks the Pistons are tougher than they seem.

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•    Mike D'antoni should not be let to coach the rest of this game let alone coach the rest of the season.

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•    Amare would be a great fit for the Sixers! Stay tuned.....

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•    Troublesome guy.

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•    #2. The Dark Knight Rises | July 20, 2012

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•    Sooo... Why are we at Gladys Knight's Chicken & Waffles again? #WINNING

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•    kenyetta bought me CD Gladys Knight and The Pips, I think it's infirm.

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•    Also...I love not getting carded at Knight Club and getting a "Hey dude" from the bouncer... #regular

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•    More than any other team in the NBA I really want the Knicks to lose, so Coach (as in title) Mike D'Antoni can get hit with the scissors

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•    Her booty was in place, she had a pretty place but Barney (Alex) doesnt chase.... Lol

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•    $130 for two courtside seats for the Pistons against the Spurs hmmmmm Who tryna roll to a game lol

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•    Found out from listening to NPR that Leonard Cohan has a new album out. His 12th. I only heard one song but it was pretty nice!

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