CHARLOTTE, NC -Stephen Jackson scored 29 points to surpass 10,000 career points, Gerald Wallace added 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats continued one of their best stretches in franchise history with a 125-99 rout of the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.

Winning their fourth straight game and extending their team record to seven consecutive home wins, the Bobcats (19-19) were never threatened in a record-setting night that saw them reach .500 at the latest point in team history.

They toyed with the Suns, who trailed by as many as 39 points a night after losing on a buzzer-beater at Atlanta.

Amare Stoudemire also reached 10,000 points, finishing with 19 for Phoenix, which has dropped 10 of its past 11 road games.

Thunder 98, Heat 80

OKLAHOMA CITY – Kevin Durant scored 36 points on the most efficient shooting night of his career and also pulled down 10 rebounds as Oklahoma City beat road-weary Miami.

Durant went 14 for 18 from the field to finish at 77 percent, the highest mark of his three-year career. He made 13 of his first 14 shots, mostly jumpers, as the Thunder got out to a sizzling start and led by double digits throughout the second half.

Michael Beasley matched his career high with 28 points and Dwyane Wade had 24 points and six assists, breaking Tim Hardaways career record for the most assists in a Miami uniform.

The Heat finished their longest road trip of the season at 3-3.

Cavaliers 102, Clippers 101

LOS ANGELES – LeBron James scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and Cleveland survived a 3-point attempt at the final buzzer by Baron Davis.

Mo Williams added 18 points for the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers. Reserve guard Delonte West, who didnt participate in the morning shootaround because of stomach issues, played 29 minutes and finished with 14 points.

Rasual Butler tied a career high with 33 points for the banged-up Clippers and Eric Gordon added a season-high 28. Center Chris Kaman missed his fourth straight game because of a sore lower back, and Al Thornton sat out due to a sprained left ankle.

Hornets 101, Pacers 96

INDIANAPOLIS – David West scored 24 points and Chris Paul just missed a triple-double, leading New Orleans over Indiana.

Paul finished with 22 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and Emeka Okafor had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets (21-18), who won their fourth straight over Indiana.

Roy Hibbert scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Dahntay Jones added 16 points for the Pacers (14-26), who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Danny Granger, Indianas leading scorer, was held to 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting.

Grizzlies 92, Spurs 86

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Zach Randolph had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Memphis beat San Antonio for its franchise-record eighth straight home victory.

O.J. Mayo scored 19 points and Marc Gasol had 14 for Memphis, which survived a late rally and won the second game of a back-to-back for the first time this season.

Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 23 points and eight rebounds. Roger Mason had 17 points and Keith Bogans added 13 for San Antonio, which lost its second straight.

Jazz 112, Bucks 95

SALT LAKE CITY – C.J. Miles scored 19 points, Deron Williams had 18, and Utah beat Milwaukee for its fourth win in a row.

Williams, who aggravated a wrist injury and missed the dramatic end of Utahs 97-96 victory over Cleveland on Thursday, was a game-time decision but showed little effect as he sparked the Jazz to a quick start and the Jazz never trailed.

Mehmet Okur had 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Carlos Boozer added 13 points and 12 boards as Utah stayed undefeated against Eastern Conference opponents at home (9-0).

Carlos Delfino scored a career-high 28 points to pace weary Milwaukee. Charlie Bell had 14 points for the Bucks, who fell to 1-4 on their six-game, 10-day road trip.

Wizards 96, Kings 86

WASHINGTON – The Wizards managed to end one of the most dismal, exhausting weeks in franchise history with a victory, giving coach Flip Saunders his 600th career win by beating Sacramento.

Caron Butler scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures for the Wizards, who on the previous day had their biggest star plead guilty to a felony gun charge and on the previous evening had lost a double-overtime game at Chicago.

Saunders improved his coaching record to 600-422, needing five tries to reach his latest milestone after a four-game losing streak. Kevin Martin scored 23 points on 6-for-17 shooting, and Tyreke Evans scored 21 for the Kings, who have lost three straight and eight of nine.

Pistons 94, Knicks 90

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Rodney Stuckey scored 20 points, Charlie Villanueva added 19, and Detroit beat New York for its third straight victory.

Detroit snapped a 13-game losing streak Tuesday with a win in Washington, then needed overtime to beat the Hornets on Friday. Against New York, the Pistons nearly blew a 21-point, second-half lead before holding on. Chris Wilcox had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit.

David Lee narrowly missed a triple-double for the Knicks, finishing with 26 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists. Danilo Gallinari added 27 points for New York.

Posted on January 17th, 2010 by admin
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