LeBron James made two crucial three-point plays and finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their 13th straight NBA game, 79-73 on Tuesday over the Detroit Pistons. The Cavs trailed 69-67 midway through the fourth when James took over, scoring eight points and handing out an assist in a 10-0 run. With the win, Cleveland improved to 36-1 at home and became just the sixth team in NBA history to win 16 games in one month. Richard Hamilton scored 13 and Allen Iverson 11 for the Pistons, who were held to 35 percent shooting. Bobcats 94, Lakers 84: At Charlotte, North Carolina, Gerald Wallace had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Charlotte continued its surprising mastery of Los Angeles. Raymond Felton added 16 points as the Bobcats completed a season sweep of the Western Conference leaders, who have lost six of seven to Charlotte. Failing to reach 100 points in consecutive games for the first time since November, the Lakers dropped their second straight. Kobe Bryant scored 25 points, but hit just 11 of 28 shots. Lamar Odom added 20 points as the Lakers dropped to 4-2 on their seven-game road trip. Trail Blazers 125, Jazz 104: At Portland, Oregon, LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points, and Brandon Roy had 25 points and 11 assists as Portland shot 65 percent from the floor through three quarters and finished at 61.6 percent for the game. The Blazers (47-27) won their third consecutive game and gained outright possession of second place in the Northwest Division, 1½ games behind first-place Denver. Utah, tied with Portland heading into the game, fell to 46-28. Nuggets 111, Knicks 104: At Denver, Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points as Denver clinched a playoff spot by holding on to beat New York after blowing most of a 27-point, second-quarter lead. The Nuggets' win, coupled with San Antonio's 96-95 loss to Oklahoma City, moved Denver into the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference heading into the final two weeks of the season. Thunder 96, Spurs 95: At San Antonio, Kevin Durant scored 31 points as Oklahoma City continued to torment San Antonio. San Antonio clinched a playoff berth despite the loss, but with eight games left lost its slim lead in the Southwest Division and fell into a first-place tie with Houston. Hornets 111, Kings 110: At Sacramento, Rasual Butler hit a 3-pointer as time expired to cap a final minute full of dramatic plays as New Orleans survived Sacramento's late rally. 76ers 98, Hawks 85: At Philadelphia, Andre Iguodala scored 19 points and Andre Miller added 18 points and 10 assists as Philadelphia overcame a season-high 33 points from Josh Smith in its victory over Atlanta. Other results: Pacers 107, Bulls 105; Mavericks 108, Timberwolves 88.
