Bynum was back from suspension to help Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in closing out 2011 against the Denver Nuggets while the Detroit Pistons sparked some life into their engines and ended their coaches 20-game losing streak against the Indiana Pacers. All systems were go with the Houston Rockets as they soared over the Atlanta Hawks and bring them back to earth in a run-away win. As 2011 ended so did the Phoenix Suns as Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma thundered into 2012 while Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler and the rest of the New York Knicks bullied the Sacramento Kings into submission. Manu Ginobili kicked up his Spurs and went to work to silence the Utah Jazz while the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a sluggish start to beat the Golden State Warriors 107-79 on Saturday Night.