Dalembert and McKie led the way during a decisive 30-6 run in the third quarter.
"It was just amazing to me. I enjoyed myself," said Dalembert. "The coaches said keep going and I just did what they asked me to do. I took advantage of that and got an extra boost out there."
Bucks 95, Pacers 86
In Milwaukee, Joe Smith matched his season high with 25 points and added 14 rebounds as Milwaukee defeated Indiana for the third time this season.
The 95-86 victory snapped a four-game home losing streak for the Bucks (37-37), who play at Indiana on Wednesday night in the teams' fourth and final meeting of the season.
Jermaine O'Neal led the Pacers with 20 points. Indiana had its four-game winning streak snapped.
For Smith, it was his fourth 20-point night in the last five games.Leading scorer Michael Redd had just 12 points for Milwaukee and played only eight minutes in the second half after sustaining a cut near his right eye early in the third quarter.
Mavericks 126, Cavaliers 109
In Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash did their best to upstage LeBron James as Dallas beat Cleveland to clinch a playoff spot.
Nowitzki had 35 points, a season-high 18 rebounds and four assists, while Nash added a season-high 31 points and 10 assists. Those were the kind of numbers coach Don Nelson wanted when he returned to a smallball approach over the weekend, a plan he says he'll stick with in the playoffs.
James had 28 points, six assists and five rebounds, with many breathtaking plays. But it wasn't enough to keep Cleveland from losing its second straight and sixth in seven games.
The 42nd loss of the season also clinched a losing record for the Cavs and dropped them two games behind Boston in the race for the final playoff spot in the East.
Nuggets 124, SuperSonics 119
In Denver, Carmelo Anthony had a career-high 41 points, and Andre Miller added 14 points and 16 assists, as Denver beat Seattle to move into a tie for the final Western Conference playoff spot.
Anthony was 19-for-29 as Denver shot 50 percent to tie idle Utah for eighth place in the West. Nene added 19 points and Marcus Camby 15 for the Nuggets, who have seven games left to secure their first playoff appearance since 1995.
Rashard Lewis had 26 points and Ray Allen 24 for Seattle, which dropped four games behind Utah and Denver despite shooting 50 percent.
Lakers 107, Hornets 88
In Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant scored 23 points and Gary Payton added 20 as the Los Angeles Lakers routed the short-handed New Orleans despite falling behind by 12 points in the opening four minutes.
The win was the ninth straight for the Lakers (51-23), who moved within 1 1/2 games of the Western Conference-leading Sacramento Kings.
The Lakers, who have an NBA-best 20-4 record since the All-Star break, have eight games remaining including five at home. The Kings have nine left including six on the road. The teams meet in Sacramento on April 11.
New Orleans (37-37) lost for the fifth time in six games, dropping to .500 for the first time this season and into a tie with Milwaukee for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets played without injured stars Baron Davis and Jamal Mashburn.
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