Hornets end Knicks' Lin-winning streak

February 18, 2012
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  • Toronto's Jose Calderon makes a shot over Charlotte's Bismack Biyombo. The Bobcats won for the first time in weeks.
Toronto's Jose Calderon makes a shot over Charlotte's Bismack Biyombo.… (FRANK GUNN / The Canadian…)
  • Toronto's Jose Calderon makes a shot over Charlotte's Bismack Biyombo. The Bobcats won for the first time in weeks. (FRANK GUNN / The Canadian…)
  • The Magic's Dwight Howard is doubled-teamed by the Bucks' Larry Sanders and Carlos Delfino (10). Orlando won, 94-85. (GARY W. GREEN / Orlando Sentinel )
  • Jeremy Lin scored 26 points but also nine turnovers as New Orleans snapped New York's seven-game winning streak with an 89-85 win at Madison Square Garden. (JIM McISAAC / Newsday )

   The Knicks' Jeremy Lin-sparked winning streak ended Friday night in Madison Square Garden - and the point guard's sloppiness was one of the problems.

Lin committed nine turnovers - tied for the most in the NBA this season - as New York saw its seven-game streak stopped with an 89-85 loss to the New Orleans Hornets.

Lin scored 26 points, but his turnovers nearly doubled his five assists and the Knicks lost for the first time since Linsanity began, falling back below .500 at 15-16 heading into Sunday's matchup with the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks.

Trevor Ariza scored 25 points for the Hornets, who have won three in a row after a 4-23 start.

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Amar'e Stoudemire had 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who were playing without Carmelo Anthony.

 

Bobcats end skid at 16

Reggie Williams scored a season-high 22 points to help the Charlotte Bobcats snap a 16-game losing streak by beating the Raptors, 98-91, in Toronto on Friday night.

D.J. Augustin had 11 points and 10 assists, Kemba Walker scored 14 points, and fellow rookie Bismack Biyombo had a career-high 13 rebounds as the Bobcats won for the first time since beating Golden State, 112-100, on Jan. 14.

Corey Maggette added 16 points as Charlotte avoided becoming the 28th team in NBA history to drop at least 17 straight games.

 

Heat show Cavs no mercy

LeBron James scored 28 in his third game back to Cleveland as a visitor and Dwyane Wade added 22 as the Miami Heat won their fifth straight - all on the road - by destroying the Cavaliers, 111-87.

James, booed loudly every time he touched the ball by fans who haven't forgiven him for leaving two years ago, scored 16 in the third quarter when the Heat opened a 34-point lead. James added four dunks, three three-pointers, five rebounds, five assists and rested the entire fourth quarter.

Miami has won eight of nine, and went 5-1 on its trip, winning by an average of 18.8 points.

The Cavs got 17 points from rookie Kyrie Irving and 15 from Ramon Sessions.

- Inquirer wire services

 

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