Allen Iverson had 23 points and a career-high 16 assists to help the 76ers sweep the season series against Cleveland with a 103-98 victory Friday night and leapfrog the Cavaliers into seventh place in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Samuel Dalembert had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and Marc Jackson scored 24 points for the Sixers. Chris Webber missed his fourth straight game with a sprained left shoulder.
Iverson sprained both his thumbs against the Cavaliers and said it affected his shot all game. It was hard to tell when Iverson hit a jumper with 8.5 seconds left that gave the Sixers a needed cushion.
"As soon it left my hand, I knew it was good," said Iverson, who shot 9-for-30.
"Even with my hand hurting the way it was, I tried to let it go and not think about the pain."
LeBron James scored 37 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers and Drew Gooden added 24 points and 12 rebounds.
"We're still in the playoffs right now, so we just have to keep fighting," James said.
The fading Cavs have lost three straight and five of six, and the Nets are 1 1/2 games back of the eighth seed in the East.
Pistons 114, Magic 102
In Orlando, Florida, Tayshaun Prince scored 26 points, Chauncey Billups added 23 and Detroit beat Orlando for its fifth straight win.
The Pistons also closed in on their third Central Division title in four years, reducing their magic number to three.
Rasheed Wallace scored 22 points for Detroit, while DeShawn Stevenson scored 25 points for the Magic.
Before the game, Orlando announced Grant Hill's sore left shin will sideline him for the rest of the season.
Raptors 109, Hawks 101, OT
In Toronto, Jalen Rose scored 30 points, and Toronto handed Atlanta its 14th straight loss.
Morris Peterson added 26 points and 14 rebounds while Rafer Alston finished with 21 points and eight assists for the Raptors, who narrowly avoided being embarrassed by the Hawks for the second time this season.
Predrag Drobnjak scored 21 points to lead the Hawks, who beat Toronto on March 11 for their lone victory in their last 28 games.
Grizzlies 97, Heat 81
In Memphis, Tennessee, Mike Miller led the Grizzlies with a season-high 30 points, and Memphis dominated the inside against a Miami team missing Shaquille O'Neal.
The Grizzlies, who are battling the Minnesota Timberwolves for the eighth and final Western Conference spot, also used accuracy from long range to build a 30-point first-half advantage. Memphis, which hit its first five 3-point attempts, led 60-35 at the half.
O'Neal missed his second straight game with a stomach ailment. Dwyane Wade had 16 points to lead the Heat, who shot 38.7 percent.
Pacers 93, Wizards 83
In Indianapolis, Reggie Miller scored 18 points to help Indiana beat Washington for its season-high sixth straight win.
Stephen Jackson had 17 points and seven rebounds, and Anthony Johnson added 14 points for Indiana, which moved into a tie with Washington for fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
Larry Hughes had 24 points and nine rebounds, and Kwame Brown scored 16 points for the Wizards, who lost their fourth straight game.
Bulls 102, Knicks 94
In New York, Ben Gordon scored 22 points and Kirk Hinrich added 20 to help Chicago eliminate New York from the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Stephon Marbury had 29 points for the Knicks, who lost their ninth straight game.
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