Paul Assenmacher then replaced Jackson for the Cubs.
But Tuesday night, Ward replaced Jackson and played the final 16 minutes 13 seconds.
"We know we can win," said Fred Jones, who replaced Jackson at shooting guard.
The best option for Cincinnati might be to stick with the four-guard alignment and have Gates replace Jackson in the lineup.
CJ Spiller gets the first crack at replacing Jackson.
Charlie Ward replaced Jackson, and the Knicks made a run, pulling to 31-28 on Houston's 3-pointer.
At the scorer's table, Greg Anthony was waiting to replace Jackson.
Cheeks, who missed five games with a bruised windpipe, replaced Jackson as the point guard, with 2:45 left in the opening period.
Veteran small forward Eleanor Sharp was named captain for the season, replacing Jackson in that role.
But Farrell isn't quite at the level to pull the strings out wide yet, they've not replaced Jackson in that regard.