Charlotte, NC -- (Sports Network) - Gerald Wallace poured in a season-high 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, as the Charlotte Bobcats used a strong second half to defeat the Toronto Raptors, 116-81, at Time Warner Cable Arena. Stephen Jackson added 23 points and six assists for the Bobcats, who have won two in a row after a seven-game skid. Jackson and Wallace combined to shoot 18-of-20 from the foul line. Gerald Henderson chipped in 15 points off the bench for Charlotte, which outscored Toronto 64-35 in the second half. The Bobcats got center Tyson Chandler back in the lineup on Wednesday after a two-game absence due to lower back spasms. Chandler had five points and nine rebounds. However, Charlotte lost forward Boris Diaw in the first half after he twisted his ankle. Diaw finished with five points. Chris Bosh ended with 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost five of seven.

Final Score: Indiana 86, LA Clippers 73

Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Troy Murphy scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the Indiana Pacers surged in the second half to earn an 86-73 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Dahntay Jones netted all 18 of his points in the second half and Luther Head contributed with 14 off the bench for Indiana, which snapped a four-game slide by dominating the Clippers with a 52-30 score differential over the final two quarters. The Pacers, who suffered a 123-112 setback at Toronto on Tuesday, got a solid game from Brandon Rush as he ended with 13 points and 11 boards. T.J. Ford had 11 points, six assists and five rebounds. Baron Davis led all scorers with 25 points and Marcus Camby went for a game-high 21 rebounds to go along with 15 points for the Clippers, who had won two straight, including a 91-87 win at Minnesota on Monday. LA has dropped six of its last nine overall and has lost in 14 of its last 17 trips to Indiana.

Final Score: Boston 113, Philadelphia 110

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce ended with a game-high 27 points and the Celtics held on for a 113-110 decision over the Philadelphia 76ers. Kevin Garnett added 19 points and Ray Allen 18 in Boston's third win in four games. Kendrick Perkins pulled down eight rebounds to go with 12 points, while Rajon Rondo logged 10 points and seven assists in the win. The Sixers, who were without guard Lou Williams (fractured jaw) and forward Elton Brand (hamstring), have lost four straight and six of seven overall. Andre Iguodala tallied 25 points, nine boards and nine assists, while Jason Kapono and Willie Green scored 20 and 18 points, respectively, in defeat.

Final Score: Miami 99, Orlando 98

Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Michael Beasley's dunk off a short jumper from Dwyane Wade with 1.6 seconds left lifted the Miami Heat to a thrilling 99-98 victory over Orlando, snapping the Magic's five-game winning streak. Wade scored 16 of his team-high 24 points in the final quarter, but it was Beasley's heroics at the end that catapulted the Heat to their second straight victory after a three-game skid. Beasley finished with 15 points and 12 boards, while Jermaine O'Neal contributed 13 points and 16 rebounds. James Jones had 16 points for Miami before fouling out. Miami scored 16 in a row at one point in the final quarter, but the big difference down the stretch was free throw shooting. The Heat made all 11 of their attempts in the last quarter, while the Magic went 6-of-12. Dwight Howard had 12 points and 16 rebounds for the Magic, but he missed two big free throws down the stretch. Jason Williams led the way with 25 points and eight assists, but he was off the mark on a pair of crucial foul shots with 9.5 seconds left, and that opened the door for Miami.

Final Score: Cleveland 98, Detroit 88

Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - LeBron James poured in a game-high 34 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out seven assists, as the Cleveland Cavaliers handled the struggling Detroit Pistons, 98-88, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mo Williams added 14 points and eight assists for the Cavaliers, who have won three in a row and eight of nine. Anthony Parker and Daniel Gibson each chipped in 13 points for Cleveland, which shot 50 percent from the field. Rodney Stuckey ended with 25 points and six rebounds for the Pistons, who have dropped six consecutive games. Charlie Villanueva tallied 19 points and eight rebounds for Detroit, which shot 39.2 percent from the floor. The Pistons were without guard Ben Gordon for the second half after he sustained a sprained left ankle in the opening half. Gordon had nine points before leaving the contest.

Final Score: Denver 124, Minnesota 111

Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Carmelo Anthony netted 22 points and six other Nuggets scored in double-figures, as Denver earned a 124-111 win over Minnesota, dealing the Timberwolves their 14th straight defeat. Chauncey Billups was 4-of-4 from three-point range and finished with 19 points, while Nene went for 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Nuggets, who shot 52.5 percent from the field, including 10-of-18 from beyond the arc. Denver has won three straight and five of its last six. Chris Andersen and J.R. Smith chipped in with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Minnesota's 1-14 start to the season is its worst ever through 15 games. The team record losing streak is 16, first set back in 1992. Corey Brewer registered his first-career double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota, which shot only 44.9 percent from the floor and a woeful 21.1 percent (4- of-19) from three-point territory.

Final Score: New Orleans 102, Milwaukee 99 (OT)

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Darren Collison outplayed fellow rookie Brandon Jennings, as his 18-point night included a three-pointer to send the game into overtime and a go-ahead free throw in the extra session to lead New Orleans to a 102-99 victory over Milwaukee. Collison, still starting in placed of the injured Chris Paul, also had eight assists and seven rebounds in the Hornets' fourth win in five games. David West ended with a game-high 27 points and 10 rebounds for the victors. Jennings made just 4-of-15 from the field to finish with 14 points, eight assists and seven boards for the Bucks, who have dropped two straight. Luke Ridnour logged 23 points and 10 assists, while Hakim Warrick tallied 22 points and 10 boards in the setback.

Final Score: Dallas 130, Houston 99

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Jason Terry scored 27 points and Jason Kidd climbed into second place on the league's all-time list for assists as Dallas blew out Houston, 130-99, at the Toyota Center. Kidd, who had nine points and seven helpers, has 10,337 career assists. That moved him past Mark Jackson (10,334) into second place with John Stockton (15,806) holding the all-time lead. Dirk Nowitzki had 25 points, while Tim Thomas scored a season-high 23 before fouling out for the Mavericks, who won for the sixth time in seven games. Terry, who also had 10 assists, shot 10-of-11 from the field as the Mavs beat the Rockets for the 10th time in the last 13 encounters. The Mavericks shot a sizzling 65.5 percent and turned 17 Houston turnovers into 29 points. Carl Landry shot 9-of-11 from the floor during his 24-point night for Houston, which failed to gain momentum from a 113-106 win over Sacramento on Saturday. Trevor Ariza scored 20 in defeat.

Final Score: San Antonio 118, Golden State 104

San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Tony Parker poured in 32 points and dished out seven assists, as the San Antonio Spurs continued their dominance over the Golden State Warriors in the Alamo City with a 118-104 victory at AT&T Center. The Spurs have topped the Warriors 23 straight times in San Antonio and haven't lost to Golden State at home since drafting star forward Tim Duncan with the No. 1 overall pick in 1997. Duncan has been on the floor for 22 of those victories. He had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists Wednesday for the Spurs, who closed out a four-game homestand with a 3-1 mark. Roger Mason added 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists off the bench for San Antonio, which shot 51.8 percent from the field. Monta Ellis tied a career-high with 42 points for the Warriors, who haven't beat the Spurs in the Alamo City since February 14, 1997. Corey Maggette and Anthony Randolph chipped in 14 and 12 points, respectively, for Golden State, which shot 46.5 percent from the floor. The Warriors played just six players in a victory at Dallas Tuesday, but used nine in this game.

Final Score: Phoenix 126, Memphis 111

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Amare Stoudemire was perfect from the field in the third quarter, when he scored 18 of his game-high 28 points, leading Phoenix to a 126-111 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Steve Nash registered 11 points and 16 assists for the Suns, who have won four of their last five games overall and remained unbeaten in six home contests this season. Jason Richardson scored 20 for Phoenix, which has beaten the Grizzlies in 12 of the last 13 meetings. The Suns, who became the first team in the league to reach 12 victories, finished the game shooting 61.9 percent. They have scored 100 or more in 32 consecutive home games and have won 15 in a row as the host going back to last season. Zach Randolph scored 24 and had 13 rebounds for Memphis, which has lost two of three since a three-game winning streak. Rudy Gay chipped in 16 points in defeat.

Final Score: Portland 93, New Jersey 83

Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Greg Oden scored 18 points and Portland moved the Nets closer to an NBA record for futility to start a season in a 93-83 victory at the Rose Garden. The Nets are 0-15 and with two more losses can tie the league mark for the worst start to a season, held by the 1988-89 expansion Miami Heat and tied by the LA Clippers in the lockout-shortened 1999 season. The Nets play in Sacramento Friday night before taking on the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers Sunday at Staples Center. New Jersey's 18th game of the season is at home against Dallas next Wednesday. Brandon Roy added 13 points for Portland, which never trailed in the game, but was tied with the Nets at one juncture in the third quarter. Rudy Fernandez and LaMarcus Aldridge each scored 12, while Martell Webster and Andre Miller netted 10 each in the win, Portland's third in a row and 10th in 12 games. Brook Lopez notched a career-best 32 points to go with 14 rebounds for the Nets. Chris Douglas-Roberts added 18 points in defeat.

Final Score: Sacramento 111, New York 97

Sacramento, CA (Sports Network) - Donte Greene poured in 24 points and had career-highs with five assists and six blocks, as the Sacramento Kings used a balanced attack to dominate the lowly New York Knicks, 111-97, at ARCO Arena. Rookie Tyreke Evans added 19 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists for the Kings, who snapped a four-game skid. Evans' streak of seven straight games with 20 points or more came to an end. Spencer Hawes chipped in 16 points while Sergio Rodriguez had 15 for Sacramento, which started a four-game homestand Wednesday. Seven of the nine Kings players were in double-digits. David Lee paced the Knicks with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Nate Robinson tallied a season-high 25 points for New York, which has lost three in a row. Al Harrington added 17 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in defeat.