This was Amar'e Stoudemire 's return to Madison Square Garden after being waived from the Knicks last year .
This was Joe Johnson 's first game as a member of the Miami Heat after his contract had been bought out by the Brooklyn Nets .
This was Amar'e Stoudemire 's return to Madison Square Garden after being waived from the Knicks last year and this was Joe Johnson 's first game as a member of the Miami Heat after his contract had been bought out by the Brooklyn Nets .