Anything to get the type of victory that too often escapes him when he played at Madison Square Garden.
Lee scored a season record of 28 points and Dorell Wright made two big baskets in the final two minutes, and Golden State Warriors have improved their best start in 16 years to 6-2 by beating the 122-117, Knicks Wednesday night.
Stephen Curry added 25 points and Monta Ellis scored 22 for the Warriors, who blew a lead of 19 points in the second half, but were rescued by Wright, who hit the go-ahead by 3 points with 1:58 remaining and added a basket insurance than a minute later.
The fan favorite for a long time he received a standing ovation during pre-game presentation of Nice and was honored with a video tribute to the waiting time of the first quarter.
Amare Stoudemire, who essentially replaced Lee in the summer, had a season-high 33 points for the Knicks, who lost their third party rights. Chandler added 27 and Raymond Felton scored 20.
