Pistons remain hot at home
Chauncey Billups scored 32 points and Rasheed Wallace had 9 of his 24 during a key stretch of the fourth quarter to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 102-95 win over Seattle last night for their 10th straight home win.
Rashard Lewis scored 26 for the SuperSonics, who had won their four previous road games.
Lewis's 3-point play midway through the fourth quarter put Seattle ahead, 83-82, its first lead in almost 10 minutes.
The teams took turns with the lead before Rasheed Wallace turned two steals into a dunk and a mid-range jumper, giving the Pistons a 91-90 lead.
Richard Hamilton then connected on a 3-pointer, and Tayshaun Prince made two free throws to seal the win.
Nuggets 120, Bobcats 101 -- Carmelo Anthony bounced back from his benching, scoring 25 points in just 21 minutes to lead Denver over visiting Charlotte. Anthony, who spent the final 17 minutes of Sunday's loss to Phoenix on the bench, spent the final 14 minutes watching this one, but for a different reason. He went 10 for 16 to help Denver put the game out of reach.
Bucks 96, Cavaliers 88 -- Michael Redd scored 32 points and Joe Smith tied his season high with 21 as Milwaukee withstood 34 points from LeBron James and defeated the Cavaliers, extending Cleveland's road losing streak to eight games.
James scored more than 30 points for the third straight game, Drew Gooden added 14, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 13 and 14 rebounds. But it wasn't enough for the Cavaliers, who haven't won on the road since a 105-87 victory at Golden State Jan. 22.
Pacers 103, Jazz 84 -- Stephen Jackson scored 28 points and Indiana hit 37 of 43 free throws at Indianapolis.
Utah outshot Indiana from the field, but the Pacers spent much of the night at the free throw line. Jackson shot just 6 of 16 from the field but was 4 of 8 from 3-point range and 12 of 12 on free throws.
Spurs 89, Timberwolves 73 -- Tim Duncan scored 25 points and Robert Horry added 18 as San Antonio beat visiting Minnesota.
The Spurs, playing a fourth straight game without swingman Manu Ginobili, made 12 of their first 15 shots to open a double-digit lead they maintained for most of the game.
Rockets 108, Trail Blazers 77 -- David Wesley and Bob Sura scored 21 points each to lead host Houston to its sixth straight win. Tracy McGrady added 19 points and six assists and Yao Ming had 13 points and seven rebounds.
Clippers 110, Magic 102 -- Corey Maggette shrugged off a sore left wrist and scored 31 points, leading host Los Angeles to a victory that extended Orlando's losing streak to a season-high six games.
Nets 100, Bulls 84 -- Vince Carter scored 30 points and Jason Kidd set the tone as host New Jersey took control early and completed a season sweep of Chicago.
Grizzlies 88, Hornets 82 -- James Posey scored 20 points and Earl Watson 16 as undermanned Memphis outlasted host New Orleans.
Wizards 122, Hawks 93 -- Gilbert Arenas had 29 points and Larry Hughes added 23 as visiting Washington had a season-high point total.
