Final Score: Charlotte 94, New York 87
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Stephen Jackson scored 24 points, including six in a late Charlotte run, as the Bobcats upended the New York Knicks to take a 94-87 victory. Gerald Wallace totaled 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Bobcats, who ended the game on a 15-2 run. Raymond Felton had 18 points and six assists in the victory, which snapped Charlotte's two-game slide. Chris Duhon had 18 points and six assists to pace the Knicks, whose four-game win streak ended. David Lee and Wilson Chandler each scored 16 in the setback.

Final Score: Cleveland 99, New Jersey 89
CLEVELAND - LeBron James scored 23 points to go along with seven assists and six rebounds, as Cleveland coasted past New Jersey, 99-89, at Quicken Loans Arena. Shaquille O'Neal and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added some inside muscle with 16 points apiece while Mo Williams donated 13 points with eight rebounds and six assists. Cleveland has won eight straight as the hosts and three in a row overall. Brook Lopez notched a double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Devin Harris contributed 22 points. Rafer Alston chipped in with 20 points off the bench for the Nets, who have lost four straight to continue a season-long swoon.

Final Score: Miami 115, Toronto 95
MIAMI - Michael Beasley tied a career-high by scoring 28 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in Miami's 115-95 win over the Toronto Raptors. Beasley finished 11-of-19 from the floor for the Heat, who also received 19 points and seven assists from Dwyane Wade. Dorell Wright netted 16 points for Miami, which snapped a four-game home skid. They had lost two in a row overall. Chris Bosh totaled 28 points for the Raptors, who failed to build on the momentum from a 13-point home win over Houston on Sunday. Andrea Bargnani had 14 points and Hedo Turkoglu scored 12 in defeat.

Final Score: LA Lakers 96, Chicago 87
CHICAGO - Kobe Bryant willed on an otherwise sluggish Lakers team and staved off the pesky Chicago Bulls, pouring home 42 points in Los Angeles' 96-87 victory at the United Center. Andrew Bynum added 11 points and Pau Gasol contributed a double-double with 10 points and 16 rebounds for the Lakers, who started a new winning streak after having their 11-game spurt halted on Saturday. Luol Deng and Derrick Rose each scored 21 points, while Joakim Noah scored 11 points and grabbed 20 rebounds for Chicago, which has won just twice in its last 13 games. Brad Miller added 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a losing effort.

Final Score: Houston 107, Detroit 96
HOUSTON - Tracy McGrady saw limited time in his season debut and rookie Chase Budinger recorded 16 points and 12 rebounds in his first career start, part of Houston's 107-96 victory over the Detroit Pistons. McGrady, who hadn't played since February 9 due to microfracture surgery on his left knee, came into the game with just under eight minutes remaining in the first quarter. He received a standing ovation upon entering the game to replace Budinger. The only bucket for the seven-time All-Star came on a three-pointer from the top of the arc with 1:33 left in the first quarter. He also missed a pair of free throws and had three rebounds, while playing the final 7:44 of the first quarter. Aaron Brooks had 23 points and 10 assists for the Rockets, who won for the third time in four games. Luis Scola registered a season-best 23 points to go with eight boards, while Carl Landry came off the bench for 19 points in the win. Richard Hamilton, playing in just his third game of the season, led the way with 21 points for the Pistons, who had their five-game winning streak snapped.

Final Score: Phoenix 116, San Antonio 104
PHOENIX - Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points with 14 rebounds and Steve Nash added 25 points with 13 assists, as Phoenix drained 11 three-pointers in a 116-104 victory over San Antonio. Grant Hill contributed 17 points, Channing Frye donated 15 and Goran Dragic added a career-high 18, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, for the Suns, who improved to 9-0 at US Airways Center. Tim Duncan led all scorers with a season-high 34 points and 14 rebounds, Roger Mason collected a season-best 19 points off the bench and Tony Parker scored 15 points in defeat. San Antonio's three-game winning streak came to an end.

Final Score: Portland 95, Sacramento 88
PORTLAND, Ore. - LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy each scored 25 points as Portland used a late surge to beat the Sacramento Kings, 95-88, at the Rose Garden. Roy had 10 assists, while Jerryd Bayless scored 10 of his 14 in the final quarter for the Trail Blazers, who snapped a two-game skid. Joel Przybilla had 10 rebounds, while Aldridge contributed nine boards. The Blazers outscored Sacramento, 29-15, in the final 12 minutes. Portland went 9-of-15 from the field in the last quarter, compared to 6-of-19 for the Kings. Tyreke Evans had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Kings, who fell to 1-10 on the road this season. That lone win came November 7 at Utah. Jason Thompson chipped in 18 points and nine rebounds, and Beno Udrih finished with 17 points in defeat.

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