And the Knicks' bench was outscored, 25-7, led by Carl Herrera, who had 12 points on 6-for-6 shooting.

No one, not Mario Elie, Carl Herrera or Scott Brooks, even turned around.

After Starks's basket, Ewing rejected a layup attempt by Carl Herrera, which led to a Knicks' fast break.

Carl Herrera scored 17 points and Maxwell 16 for the Rockets, playing their second road game in as many nights.

"The bench was a big, big factor today - Carl Herrera was a big spark coming off," Tomjanovich said.

Carl Herrera, starting in place of the injured Otis Thorpe, scored a season-high 17 points.

But he was not too weary to roar his anger at Starks for not seeing him in the pivot against the overmatched Carl Herrera.

His replacement, Carl Herrera, fouled out with 1:36 left in overtime.

An injury to Carl Herrera forced him to miss most of the second half of the season and the entire postseason and left the power forward position vulnerable.

Activated Carl Herrera, forward, from the injured list.