Don Chaney, a veteran of 22 years in coaching, finds himself in that position after spending the previous seven years in the New York Knicks organization as top assistant to Don Nelson and Jeff Van Gundy.

The former Rockets coach has been handed the baton and a handful of problems, not the least of which has been losing games late in the fourth quarter the Knicks probably should have won.

Add another one to the growing list. Moochie Norris delivered a 3-point shot as time expired Tuesday night to give the Rockets an 88-86 victory at Compaq Center.