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Bobcats savage Cleveland

OVERTIME LOSSLebron James and the Cavs' eight-game winning streak came crashing to a halt against a Charlotte team missing four regulars through injury

AP , CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

LSU's Glen Davis, rear, fouls Mississippi's Bam Doyne during their Southeastern Conference tournament game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 9.

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Gerald Wallace had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Adam Morrison hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and the Charlotte Bobcats beat Cleveland 108-100 on Tuesday night to snap the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak.

Morrison's 3 with 2:15 left snapped a tie and Raymond Felton's driving layup with 48 seconds left made it 101-96.

Little-used Walter Herrmann, who scored a career-high 19 points, hit a 3-pointer and two free throws in the final 30 seconds to put it away for Charlotte, which snapped a two-game losing streak.

LeBron James scored 30 of his 37 points after halftime, but he missed a runner in the lane with 10 seconds left in regulation and a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime. James was 12-of-31 from the field.

Matt Carroll scored 20 points, including four free throws late to force overtime, as Charlotte won despite being without four injured regulars.

Nuggets 94, Nets 90

Carmelo Anthony scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Nuggets won their fifth straight game. Allen Iverson added 20 points and a clinching free throw in the final seconds in helping the Nuggets win for the first time in New Jersey since 2000. It also marked the first time this season that Denver has won a game (1-21) when scoring less than 99 points.

Vince Carter had 29 points and nine assists for the Nets, but he was called for walking with 45 seconds to play, and missed a potential tying 3-pointer with 12 seconds to go. Richard Jefferson had 18 points for the Nets, who had won nine of 10 against Denver.

Pistons 96, 76ers 75

At Auburn Hills, Michigan, Tayshaun Prince scored 30 points as Philadelphia, playing two days after the worst home loss in franchise history, was routed on the road. The Pistons ended a three-game losing streak at home.

The game was the first between the teams since Chris Webber signed with the Pistons after being waived by Philadelphia in January. Webber finished with nine points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes as Detroit improved to 22-7 since he moved into the starting lineup.

Richard Hamilton added 18 points for the Pistons, including a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line.

Willie Green led Philly with 20 points, while Andre Miller added 16.

Mavericks 92, Knicks 77

At New York, Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard each scored 24 points, and the Mavericks hit the 55-win mark for the third straight season. Jason Terry added 15 points for the Mavericks, who pulled away from the short-handed Knicks early in the second half and improved the NBA's best record to 55-11. They have won three in a row after losing consecutive games for first time since starting 0-4.

Erick Dampier had 10 points and 13 rebounds, and Howard grabbed 10 boards as the deeper Mavs wore down the Knicks and shot 53 percent from the field.

Eddy Curry had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who are playing without the injured Jamal Crawford, David Lee and Quentin Richardson, and have lost three of four.

Hornets 114, Grizzlies 103

At Memphis, Tennessee, David West scored 26 points and Chris Paul added 23 points and nine assists for New Orleans. West connected on 10 of 15 shots from the floor, leading six Hornets in double figures. Tyson Chandler had 16 points, going 8-for-9 from the floor, with 11 rebounds and three blocks.

Pau Gasol led Memphis with 28 points and 10 rebounds and hit 11 of 14 shots.

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