Charlotte, N.C. ? When nothing seemed to help the Charlotte Bobcats improve their free-throw shooting, coach Bernie Bickerstaff stopped trying to fix it.

Ignoring the problem apparently worked.

Kareem Rush scored 21 points, and Charlotte finally figured out how to make foul shots in time to snap a 10-game losing streak with a 101-94 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

“He just said he’s not talking to us anymore about it,” guard Jason Hart said. “He said, ‘Don’t worry about it, I’m not going to talk about it anymore.”‘

Awful at the line during its skid, Charlotte made 17 of 19 attempts in winning for the first time since Jan. 5 against Minnesota. The Bobcats’ only misses came in the final minute. Primoz Brezec had 17 points and tied his career high with 12 rebounds, Hart added 15 points, and Emeka Okafor scored 14 for Charlotte.

“Bernie is smart. He didn’t say nothing to us about (foul shots),” Brezec said. “That was the right thing to do.”

Rafer Alston scored 20 to lead Toronto, which has been awful on the road this season in losing 20 of 23. Jalen Rose and Chris Bosh scored 18 points each, and Donyell Marshall added 11.

Kings 117, Rockets 111, OT

Houston — Chris Webber scored 30 points, including a three-pointer to force overtime, and Sacramento beat Houston.

Trail Blazers 90, Clippers 86

Portland, Ore. — Damon Stoudamire had 18 of his 22 points in the second half, and Portland rallied despite the distraction of Darius Miles’ suspension.

Nuggets 106, Bucks 100

Milwaukee — George Karl made a triumphant return to the NBA at the expense of his former team, directing Denver over Milwaukee.

Hornets 99, 76ers 95, OT

New Orleans — P.J. Brown scored six of his season-high 20 points in overtime and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading New Orleans.

Timberwolves 93, Jazz 91

Minneapolis — Kevin Garnett scored 25 points and made a key steal in the final minute, helping Minnesota rally for its fifth straight victory.

Magic 108, Wizards 101

Orlando, Fla. — Hedo Turkoglu matched his career high with 31 points — 17 in the second quarter — and Orlando beat Washington to snap the Wizards’ four-game winning streak.

Suns 128, Celtics 119

Boston — Amare Stoudemire scored 42 points, Quentin Richardson added 23, and Phoenix won its fourth straight game.

Knicks 99, Cavaliers 96

New York — Penny Hardaway showed no rust in his first game in more than three weeks, making a key jumper with 36 seconds remaining to lead New York.

Heat 106, Hawks 96

Atlanta — Shaquille O’Neal scored 26 points, leading Miami. Shandon Anderson, taking the place of an ailing Eddie Jones, added 21 points for the Heat.