CLEVELAND — LeBron James made two crucial three-point plays down the stretch and finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their 13th straight game, 79-73, last night over the Detroit Pistons.

The Cavs trailed 69-67 midway through the fourth when James took over, scoring eight points and handing out an assist in a 10-0 run. With the win, Cleveland improved to 36-1 at home and became just the sixth team in NBA history to win 16 games in one month.

"That is amazing," said James, who was reminded the Cavs won just 17 in the season before his arrival. "Ever since the All-Star game we've been really, really focused. That's an unbelievable month for any team."

Richard Hamilton scored 13 and Allen Iverson 11 for the Pistons, who were held to 35-percent shooting.

BOBCATS 94, LAKERS 84:

Gerald Wallace had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and host Charlotte completed a two-game season sweep of Los Angeles to move within one game of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

NUGGETS 111, KNICKS 104:

Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points and host Denver clinched a playoff spot in the Western Conference by holding on to beat New York after blowing most of a 27-point, second-quarter lead.

THUNDER 96, SPURS 95:

Kevin Durant scored 31 points and visiting Oklahoma City led by as many as 17 in breaking a three-game losing streak with its first victory in San Antonio since 2005.

76ERS 98, HAWKS 85:

Andre Iguodala scored 19 points, Andre Miller added 18 points and 10 assists, and host Philadelphia overcame a season-high 33 points from Josh Smith in a victory over Atlanta.

PACERS 107, BULLS 105:

T.J. Ford scored 22 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 3.9 seconds left, and host Indiana beat Chicago to tighten the race for the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference.

MAVERICKS 108, TIMBERWOLVES 88:

Josh Howard had 14 points and six rebounds in his return from an 11-game absence as Dallas beat Minnesota to move four games ahead of Phoenix for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.

HORNETS 111, KINGS 110:

David West scored 40 points and Rasual Butler hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lift visiting New Orleans over Sacramento, which took a 110-108 lead when Beno Udrih hit a fallaway jumper with 1.7 seconds left.

TRAIL BLAZERS 125, JAZZ 104:

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points, Brandon Roy had 25 points and 11 assists, and host Portland routed Utah to move into second place in the Northwest Division, 1 1/2 games behind first-place Denver.