Wilson Chandler's first night as New York's sixth man was a big success. Chandler scored 22 points, Amare Stoudemire had 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 98-93 in Wednesday's season opener. Chandler didn't sulk when coach Mike D'Antoni bumped him from the starting lineup in favor of rookie Landry Fields. "I didn't take it personally," Chandler said. "I just took it as he had a better lineup. He's a good coach so I just go along with what he says." A starter most of last season, Chandler's role changed when D'Antoni sought a way to beef up his bench scoring. "The reason we want him off the bench is not because he's not good, it's because we need the firepower," D'Antoni said. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301027028
