Ronald Murray hit a 3-pointer with 56 seconds left to put Charlotte up for good, and the Bobcats surprised the Cavaliers with only their third road victory this season, 91-88, last night in Cleveland.
The loss snapped the Cavaliers’ seven-game win streak and an 11-game winning run at home.
Murray’s basket from the top of the key broke an 83-all tie, sparking the Bobcats to their second impressive road win in as many days after a 107-97 win over Miami on Saturday night. Charlotte has dropped 11 of 14 road games this season.
Stephen Jackson scored 22 points, Gerald Wallace added 19 and Raymond Felton had 17 for Charlotte, which won for the first time at Quicken Loans Arena after 10 straight losses.
LeBron James, who missed a potential tying 3-pointer from the left corner as time expired, scored 29 points for the Cavs and Mo Williams added 27.
76ers 108, Nuggets 105 - Allen Iverson [stats] scored 17 points, Elton Brand added 16 and visiting Philadelphia held off a furious rally to beat injury-riddled Denver.
Nene had 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Ty Lawson scored 23 points for the Nuggets, who have lost 6-of-8 but were missing their top two scorers - Carmelo Anthony (right knee contusion) and Chauncey Billups (left groin strain).
Andre Iguodala hit a free throw with 15.6 seconds left to make it 106-103, and Lawson’s driving layup with 11 seconds left again made it a one-point game. Willie Green and Iguodala hit a foul shot each to make it 108-105 with 4.9 seconds left, and Arron Afflalo’s 3-pointer rimmed out as the 76ers escaped with their third win in four games.
Raptors 91, Spurs 86 - Chris Bosh scored 22 points to become the leading scorer in team history, helping host Toronto to its sixth win in seven games by beating San Antonio.
Bosh, who also had 15 rebounds, made a jumper from the top of the key with 1:39 left in the third quarter to eclipse Vince Carter’s mark of 9,420 points. Bosh now has 9,428 points.
Tony Parker scored 23 points and Tim Duncan had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, whose win streak was snapped at five games.
Knicks 132, Pacers 89 - Wilson Chandler scored 23 points, David Lee added 22 points and 16 rebounds, and New York flirted with the biggest victory in franchise history by blowing visiting Indiana out of Madison Square Garden.
Danilo Gallinari finished with 20 points and eight rebounds for the Knicks, who led by 48 points - the largest lead in the NBA this season - and won for the 10th time in 15 games.
Elsewhere in the NBA - A day after acknowledging “bad judgment” for bringing guns to the locker room, embattled Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas was not talking after practice. He and teammate Javaris Crittenton are expected to meet with law enforcement today over their alledged locker room dispute that involved firearms.
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