Jeremy Lin ignited a balanced New York attack with a career-high 13 assists as the Knicks stretched their NBA win streak to seven games Wednesday with a 100-85 victory over Sacramento. “Linsanity” continued at Madison Square Garden as Lin, the first US-born NBA player of Taiwanese and Chinese heritage, continued a magical run that has seen him rise from the Knicks bench to become a global sensation. “It's just crazy,” Lin said of his fairy-tale NBA fortnight. “We just came out with a lot of energy. Thanks to the fans for all the energy they have given us. Now we are riding the momentum. It has been fun.” Lin scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and 2-of-3 accuracy from the free throw line, but also committed six turnovers. Landry Fields scored 15 points to lead the Knicks while Steve Novak and Bill Walker added 14 each, Amare Stoudemire and Iman Shumpert added 11 each and Jared Jeffries joined Lin on 10 points. Tyreke Evans scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Kings in a losing cause. Mavericks 102, Nuggets 84: Shawn Marion had 16 points and 10 rebounds, leading six Dallas players who scored in double figures as the Mavericks stretched their winning streak to five in a row with an easy victory over the Denver Nuggets. Vince Carter had 15 points for Dallas. Lamar Odom scored 14, Jason Kidd 13 and Dirk Nowitzki 12. None of the starters played more than 27 minutes. Rockets 96, Thunder 95: Kevin Martin tied a season high with 32 points, including the winning free throws with 23.6 seconds remaining, in Houston's victory over Oklahoma City. Magic 103, 76ers 87: Ryan Anderson had seven 3-pointers and 27 points, Dwight Howard added 17 points and 14 rebounds and Orlando shot its way past Philadelphia. Cavaliers 98, Pacers 87: Rookie Kyrie Irving scored 22 points in his return after missing three games because of a concussion, leading Cleveland past Indiana. Pistons 98, Celtics 88: Rodney Stuckey scored 25 points and Ben Gordon hit three 3-pointers in the opening 4:09 of the fourth quarter during a game-breaking spree that Detroit past Boston. T'Wolves 102, Bobcats 90: Kevin Love had 30 points and 18 rebounds and Minnesota handed Charlotte its 16th loss in a row. Nikola Pekovic added 21 points and 11 rebounds in 43 minutes for Minnesota. Grizzlies 105, Nets 100: Rudy Gay scored 25 points, Tony Allen matched his season high with 21, and Marreese Speights added a season-high 20 points and a career-high 18 rebounds to help Memphis beat New Jersey, handing the error-prone Nets their season-high seventh straight loss. Hornets 92, Bucks 89: Marco Belinelli made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 22 points to lead short-handed New Orleans past Milwaukee. Other results: San Antonio 113, Toronto 106, Atlanta 101, Phoenix 99; Portland 93, Golden State 91; LA Clippers 102, Washington 84.
