Charlotte's Emeka Okafor dunks over Cleveland's Drew Gooden. The Bobcats defeated the Cavaliers, 96-93, on Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C.

Bobcats 96, Cavaliers 93

Charlotte, N.C. – Gerald Wallace scored 22 points, and Raymond Felton went 8-for-8 from the foul line in the final 16 seconds as Charlotte snapped a seven-game losing streak.

Hawks 86, Grizzlies 78

Atlanta – Josh Smith scored 25 points, and rookie Al Horford grabbed 14 rebounds in Atlanta’s victory over Memphis. The Hawks have won three of four and six of nine. Memphis, the NBA’s fifth-most-accurate team on 3-pointers, lost its fourth straight after shooting a season-worst 1-for-15 beyond the arc.

Mavericks 125, Jazz 117

Dallas – Josh Howard scored a career-high 47 points, Devin Harris had a career-high 12 assists, and Erick Dampier provided a season-high 21 points.

Nuggets 101, Kings 97

Denver – Allen Iverson scored 23 points, and Kenyon Martin had 20 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks to lead Denver.

76ers 105, Knicks 77

New York – Willie Green scored 18 points, and the 76ers completed a home-and-home sweep of the Knicks. Andre Iguodala added 17 points, and Reggie Evans had 14 rebounds for the 76ers, who beat the Knicks 101-90 Friday in Philadelphia. This one was even easier, giving them consecutive victories for the first time this season. The Sixers passed the Knicks to escape last place in the Atlantic Division and have won the last four meetings in the series.

Nate Robinson, who didn’t even play in the first half, scored 25 points for the Knicks, who trailed by as much as 28 during a performance that ranked somewhere between careless and simply not caring.

Timberwolves 100, Suns 93

Minneapolis – Al Jefferson tied a career-high with 32 points to go with 20 rebounds to carry Minnesota. The Timberwolves entered the game with a league-worst 2-15 record, but dominated on the boards and snapped a five-game losing streak.

Marko Jaric added 19 points, and Craig Smith had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Wolves, who outrebounded Phoenix 55-33. Steve Nash had 14 points and 15 assists.

Celtics 92, Bulls 81

Chicago – Ray Allen scored 21 points, Rajon Rondo matched a season-high with 18, and Boston continued its torrid pace by holding off Chicago. Boston was leading 86-70 after James Posey threw a behind-the-back pass to Ray Allen with 5:23 remaining, but instead of cruising to a win, the Celtics had to hang on. The Bulls scored the next 11 points, culminating with a three-point play by Andres Nocioni that made it 86-81 with just under a minute left.

Garnett then hit a jumper, and the Celtics won their sixth straight. At 17-2, they own the league’s best record. And it’s easy to see why.

Boston’s Paul Pierce flat-out struggled, going 1-for-8 from the field with 10 points. He missed all four shots in the first half, before finally converting a minute-and-a-half into the third quarter.