[BangTheBook]

Final Score: Charlotte 94, Washington 92
Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Raymond Felton hit the go-ahead jumper with 1.9 seconds to play, lifting the Charlotte Bobcats to a 94-92 victory over the Washington Wizards. Stephen Jackson finished with 22 points to pace the Bobcats, who snapped a three-game slide. Gerald Wallace added 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Boris Diaw and Flip Murray each scored 16. Felton had 11 points in the victory. Caron Butler had 23 points and eight assists to lead the Wizards, who last played Friday in a win at Orlando. Their scheduled game Saturday against Atlanta was postponed because of a blizzard that hit Washington hard. Mike Miller had 19 points in the loss, while Antawn Jamison finished with 16 but missed a potential game-tying leaner in the lane at the buzzer.

Final Score: Cleveland 104, New Jersey 97
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - LeBron James shot 13-of-21 from the floor in a 32-point, 11-assist effort, as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New Jersey Nets, 104-97, for their 12th straight win, the longest streak in the NBA this season. Jawad Williams added a career-high 17 points for the Cavaliers, who, at 42-11, have clinched their sixth consecutive winning season. Their 12 straight wins also tops 11-game stretches by both Boston and the Lakers earlier this season. Anderson Varejao contributed 15 points and nine boards, while Daniel Gibson had 11 points in the victory. Brook Lopez had 23 points and 14 rebounds for the Nets, who have lost seven straight, 18 of 19 and sit at the basement of the league with a 4-47 record. Courtney Lee posted a team-high 24 points with seven rebounds, Jarvis Hayes added 19 points and Yi Jianlian and Keyon Dooling each had 11 in the loss.


Final Score: Chicago 109, Indiana 101
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Luol Deng scored 23 points to go along with 11 rebounds and Derrick Rose added 21 points and seven assists, as Chicago downed Indiana, 109-101, at Conseco Fieldhouse. John Salmons added 21 points off the bench, Kirk Hinrich donated 17 points and Brad Miller chipped in with 13 for the Bulls, winners of two straight following a three- game skid. The Bulls came out victorious by clamping down on the defensive end and outscoring Indiana, 28-15, in the final period. Danny Granger paced Indiana with 27 points and 10 rebounds, Troy Murphy donated 18 points to go along with 16 rebounds and Earl Watson chipped in with 14 points and six assists for the Pacers, who have lost five of seven.


Final Score: Philadelphia 119, Minnesota 97
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Andre Iguodala scored a game-high 24 points, and Elton Brand added 21 points and seven rebounds, as the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Minnesota Timberwolves, 119-97. Both teams came in with season-high four-game winning streaks, but it was the Sixers that continued to turn the corner in an otherwise disappointing season. Lou Williams helped the cause with 16 points and seven assists off the bench, while Thaddeus Young and Willie Green each scored 15 points for Philadelphia, which made 61.4 percent from the field in the first half to build a 22-point halftime lead. Wayne Ellington, a Philadelphia-area native, led Minnesota with 16 points.


Final Score: Miami 99, Houston 66
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Dwyane Wade compiled 17 points, seven assists and five steals over the first three quarters, and Miami snapped a season-high five-game skid with a resounding 99-66 victory over the Houston Rockets. Udonis Haslem contributed 14 points and 14 rebounds in a reserve role for the Heat, who also received 12 points and seven assists from Carlos Arroyo. Michael Beasley, Jermaine O'Neal and Daequan Cook all scored 10 in the win. Chase Budinger had 10 points and 12 rebounds for Houston, which tied its franchise record for fewest points in a game. Luis Scola chipped in 12 points, Carl Landry netted 11, while Aaron Brooks scored 10. The Rockets, who shot a woeful 30.2 percent (26-of-86), were missing Trevor Ariza (left hip pointer) and Kyle Lowry (sprained left ankle) from the lineup.


Final Score: Sacramento 118, New York 114 (OT)
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Tyreke Evans led a vicious fourth-quarter charge and netted two critical free throws with 4.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Kings responded from a late 15-point deficit to upend the Knicks, 118- 114, at Madison Square Garden. Evans finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and scored 12 during a fourth-quarter spurt in which the Kings outscored the Knicks, 22-7, to tie the game at 105. Kevin Martin, who had 17 in the game, then scored the first nine Sacramento points of overtime to help the Kings snap their 11-game road losing streak. Donte Greene finished with 24 points and eight boards for Sacramento, which had lost six straight and improved to just 4-22 on the road this season. Omri Casspi had 18 points and nine rebounds, while Jason Thompson had 12 and 11. Wilson Chandler had a career-high 35 points for the Knicks, who have lost three straight and six of seven.


Final Score: Atlanta 108, Memphis 94
Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Jamal Crawford scored 19 of his 28 points in the second half, carrying the Hawks to a 108-94 victory over Memphis. Josh Smith ended with 17 points, while Marvin Williams and Al Horford netted 15 apiece for Atlanta, which outscored the Grizzlies, 55-39, in the second half to win its third straight game. Mike Bibby and Joe Johnson each donated 11 points for the victors. Zach Randolph had 20 points and 14 rebounds the pace the Grizzlies, who dropped their fourth straight game. Rudy Gay scored 18 points, while O.J. Mayo chipped in 16 in defeat.


Final Score: Detroit 93, Milwaukee 81
Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey and Ben Gordon each scored 18 points as Detroit snapped Milwaukee's seven-game home winning streak with a 93-81 decision at the Bradley Center. Jason Maxiell had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons, who have won three in a row. Richard Hamilton contributed 15 points for Detroit, which went ahead for good by scoring 16 in a row to end the opening quarter. Brandon Jennings scored 18 for the Bucks, who lost for the second time in seven games. They scored just nine points in the first quarter, but grabbed the lead in the third before faltering down the stretch.


Final Score: Denver 127, Dallas 91
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points in 30 minutes in his return to the court, and the Denver Nuggets crushed the Dallas Mavericks, 127-91, at Pepsi Center. Anthony had missed the last eight games with a sprained ankle and had previously sat out five consecutive games at the beginning of January with a bruised knee. He went 8-of-16 from the field, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, in Denver's fourth win in six games. Nene led the Nuggets with 21 points, as seven players in total scored in double-figures. Chauncey Billups had 16, and Chris Andersen had 14 points with 10 rebounds. Johan Petro and Ty Lawson added 13 apiece in the resounding victory. J.R. Smith scored 12 for Denver. Dirk Nowitzki went 5-of-17 from the field in a 17-point game for Dallas, which has lost five of seven. Jason Terry had 16 points, Josh Howard contributed 14 points, and James Singleton had 11 in defeat.


Final Score: Oklahoma City 89, Portland 77
Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant poured in 33 points with 11 rebounds, as red-hot Oklahoma City downed Portland, 89-77, at the Rose Garden. Durant scored 25-plus points for the 25th straight game, the longest run since Allen Iverson reached the magic number in 27 straight games during his MVP 2000-2001 season. Jeff Green added 17 points and James Harden scored all 13 of his points in succession for the Thunder in the fourth quarter. Oklahoma City has won six straight. Andre Miller netted 22 points with six assists and six rebounds, LaMarcus Aldridge added a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds and Nicolas Batum donated 12 points for Portland, which has lost two straight. Dante Cunningham came off the bench for 14 points.


Final Score: Utah 109, LA Clippers 99
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Carlos Boozer recorded 34 points and 14 rebounds, powering Utah to its season-high ninth straight win, 109-99 over the Los Angeles Clippers. Ronnie Price scored eight of his 11 points in the fourth quarter for the Jazz. Wesley Matthews netted all eight of his points in the final period, one in which Utah outscored the Clippers, 29-15. Deron Williams contributed 13 points and 11 assists for the Jazz, who also got 10 points from Andrei Kirilenko. Utah has won 13 of its last 14 games. Chris Kaman had 19 points for the Clippers, who lost for the seventh time in eight games. Los Angeles had 16 turnovers, leading to 27 Utah points. Five of those came in the last quarter, converting to 11 points for the Jazz.
02/10 01:26:15 ET