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MIAMI – Alonzo Mourning sparked a fourth-quarter surge while Shaquille O’Neal watched from the bench, and the Miami Heat earned their latest come-from-behind victory Sunday by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-92.

LeBron James scored 47 points for Cleveland and Dwyane Wade had 35 for the Heat, but it was Mourning who took charge during the decisive stretch. The Heat backup center finished with 16 points.

76ers 94, Grizzlies 91

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Chris Webber picked up the slack for an injured Allen Iverson, scoring 31 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and adding nine assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over the Memphis Grizzlies 94-91.

The Sixers played the second half without Iverson, the league’s second-leading scorer, who sprained his right ankle near the end of the first half and did not return.

Pistons 94, Bobcats 78

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Richard Hamilton scored 24 points and Tayshaun Price added 23 as the Detroit Pistons improved to 28-2 at home with a 94-78 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.

Detroit needed only 62 games to reach 50 wins, breaking the team record set in 1988-89.

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Sonics 120, Lakers 113

LOS ANGELES – Rashard Lewis scored 26 points, Ray Allen had 19 points to pass a career milestone and added 10 rebounds, and the Seattle SuperSonics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113.

Spurs 88, Rockets 81

SAN ANTONIO – Tim Duncan scored 20 points, Michael Finley made a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs held off the Houston Rockets, 88-81.

Raptors 93, Pacers 89

TORONTO – Mike James made a go-ahead jumper with 8.2 seconds left, and the Toronto Raptors ended a three-game losing streak with a 93-89 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Nets 95, Hornets 84

OKLAHOMA CITY – Vince Carter scored 27 points and the New Jersey Nets beat New Orleans, 95-84.

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