A pair of last-second thrillers highlighted opening day in the NBA on Sunday.  In New York, Carmelo Anthony hit a pair of free throws with 16.3 seconds left to lift the Knicks to a 106-104 win over the Celtics.  Anthony scored 17 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter in the victory.  Later in Los Angeles, Derrick Rose hit a floater with 4.8 seconds left to give the Bulls an 88-87 win over the Lakers.  The Bulls scored the game's final seven points to erase an 87-81 deficit in the final minute.  Lakers star Kobe Bryant had a potential game-winning shot blocked at the buzzer.

In other action, the Miami Heat hammered the Dallas Mavericks, 105-94, in a rematch of last year's NBA Finals.  The Mavs raised their 2010-11 championship banner prior to the game, but trailed by as many as 35 points in the lopsided loss.  LeBron James scored 37 points for Miami in the win.  Kevin Durant netted 30 points as the Thunder turned back the Magic, 97-89, in Oklahoma City.  In the nightcap, the new-look Clippers got 20 points and nine assists from Chris Paul to beat the Warriors, 105-86.  Blake Griffin led the way with 22 points and seven rebounds for Los Angeles to spoil Mark Jackson's head coaching debut with Golden State.