CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stephen Jackson scored 29 points to surpass 10,000 career points, Gerald Wallace added 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats continued one of their best stretches in franchise history with a 125-99 rout of the Phoenix Suns.
Winning their fourth straight game and extending their team record to seven consecutive home wins, the Bobcats (19-19) were never threatened in a record-setting night that saw them reach .500 at the latest point in team history.
They toyed with the Suns, who trailed by as many as 39 points a night after losing on a buzzer-beater at Atlanta.
Amare Stoudemire also reached 10,000 points, finishing with 19 for Phoenix, which has dropped 10 of its past 11 road games.
THUNDER 98, HEAT 80: At Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant scored 36 points on the most efficient shooting night of his career and also pulled down 10 rebounds as Oklahoma City beat road-weary Miami. Durant went 14 for 18 from the field to finish at 77 percent, the highest mark of his three-year career. He made 13 of his first 14 shots, mostly jumpers, as the Thunder got out to a sizzling start and led by double digits throughout the second half. HORNETS 101, PACERS 96: At Indianapolis, David West scored 24 points and Chris Paul just missed a triple-double, leading New Orleans over Indiana.
Paul finished with 22 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and Emeka Okafor had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets (21-18), who won their fourth straight over Indiana. Roy Hibbert scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Dahntay Jones added 16 points for the Pacers (14-26), who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Danny Granger, Indiana's leading scorer, was held to 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting.
WIZARDS 93, KINGS 86: At Washington, the Wizards managed to end one of the most dismal, exhausting weeks in franchise history with a victory, giving coach Flip Saunders his 600th career win..
PISTONS 94, KNICKS 90: At Auburn HIlls, Mich., Rodney Stuckey scored 20 points, Charlie Villanueva added 19, as Detroit beat New York.
GRIZZLIES 92, SPURS 86: At Memphis, Tenn., Zach Randolph had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the San Antonio Spurs for their franchise-record eighth straight home victory. O.J. Mayo scored 19 points and Marc Gasol had 14 for Memphis.
CAVS 102, CLIPPERS 101: At Los Angeles, LeBron James scored 32 points as the Cavaliers overcame a five-point deficit heading into the final quarter to steal the win.