Khris Middleton made a buzzer beater, but his feet were on the 3-point line giving the Charlotte Bobcats (14-15) a 111-110 overtime victory over Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night at Time Warner Cable Arena. Kemba Walker scored seven of his 25 points in overtime as Charlotte rallied from an 18-point deficit in the first half. Al Jefferson had a season-high 26 points in the win while Brandon Knight matched the 26 points to lead the Bucks (6-22).
Detroit Pistons 115 V Cleveland Cavaliers 92
Forward Josh Smith scored a game-high 25 points and point guard Brandon Jennings had 21 points and 13 assists as the Detroit Pistons cruised to a 115-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
New York Knicks 103 V Orlando Magic 98
Carmelo Anthony, who went out with a sprained left ankle with the Knicks up by 20 points in the middle of the third quarter, led the New York Knicks to a 103-98 win over the Orlando Magic Monday night.
Indiana Pacers 103 V Brooklyn Nets 86
Highlighted by a dominant second half, the Pacers continued to set the standard for stingy defense in walloping a rudderless rendition of the Brooklyn Nets 103-86. Without center Brook Lopez, the Nets (9-18) struggled to find continuity on offense, looked weak inside, and were hammered on the boards. Even in the rare instances when the Nets were putting the ball in the basket, they seemed overmatched.
Miami Heat 121 V Atlanta Hawks 119
The Miami Heat needed three late free throws from Ray Allen and a huge game from LeBron James to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 121-119 in overtime Monday at AmericanAirlines Arena. With Dwyane Wade sitting out because of knee soreness, James scored a game-high 38 points. He also had eight rebounds and six assists.
Dallas Mavericks 111 V Houston Rockets 104
Dirk Nowitzki tallied 31 points and Monta Ellis added 14 of his 18 points after halftime as the Mavericks torched the Rockets' perimeter defenders for a 111-104 victory at Toyota Center.
Memphis Grizzlies 104 V Utah Jazz 94
The Grizzlies got a season-high 51 points from their bench, led by 17 from Jerryd Bayless as they beat the Utah Jazz 104-94 Monday night at FedExForum. Zach Randolph led the way for the Grizz (12-15) with a game-high 22 points to go with 10 rebounds and a season-high seven assists.
San Antonio Spurs 112 V Toronto Raptors 99
Tony Parker scored 26 points and added eight assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 112-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday at AT&T Center.
Golden State Warriors 89 V Denver Nuggets 81
David Lee scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Andre Iguodala had 12 points in his first game back in Denver since last season and the Golden State Warriors rallied late to beat the Nuggets 89-81 on Monday night.
Phoenix Suns 117 V Los Angeles Lakers 90
Miles Plumlee and Gerald Green led the Suns to a 117 – 90 victory over LA Lakers on Monday night.
New Orleans Pelicans 113 V Sacramento Kings 100
Former Kings guard Tyreke Evans returned to Sacramento Monday night as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans and helped hand his old team a 113-100 loss.
Evans played well in his return, scoring a team-high 25 points and dishing out 12 assists off the Pelicans' (12-14) bench. Anthony Davis tossed in 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Jrue Holiday added 17 points and 10 assists and Eric Gordon chipped in another 17 points in the win.
