Stephen Jackson scored 21 points and Gerald Wallace added 17 points and 10 rebounds as Charlotte won its first game since Michael Jordan agreed to buy the team.
Los Angeles had little energy, a night and a flight after an overtime loss to Miami.
Kobe Bryant had 26 points on 9-of-21 shooting for the Lakers, who shot 36 percent and committed 20 turnovers.
In Cleveland, the hosts beat Detroit in a game that was delayed when Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey collapsed in the third quarter.
Stuckey was wheeled off the court on a stretcher after he collapsed and fell unconscious into the arms of a coach.
Play was halted for 12 minutes as the medical staff worked on him, placing an oxygen mask on his face and wheeling him into an ambulance.
Detroit said Stuckey was stable, conscious and breathing on his own but would remain hospitalized overnight.
LeBron James had 40 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for the NBA-leading Cavaliers.
Tayshaun Prince had 23 points for Detroit, which lost its sixth straight.
In San Antonio, Tony Parker scored 20 points as San Antonio won its third straight, beating New Orleans.
Manu Ginobili had 16 points for the Spurs, who extended their longest winning streak in nearly two months and swept the four-game season series from the Hornets.
Rookie Darren Collison had 32 points for New Orleans, including 16 in the fourth quarter, but the Hornets still dropped their fourth straight, their longest skid of the season.
In Dallas, the home team made it 10 straight wins by downing Sacramento.
Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 12 rebounds, and rookie Roddy Beaubois added a career-high 22 points. Beaubois went 9 for 14 from the field and 3 for 6 on 3-pointers in 24-plus minutes, taking advantage of the absence of injured guard Jason Terry.
With the victory, the Mavericks clinched their 10th consecutive season over .500.
Carl Landry had 21 points for the Kings.
In Los Angeles, Kevin Durant had 32 points and nine rebounds to lead Oklahoma City over Los Angeles.
It was Durant's 35th game this season with 30 or more points, tying the franchise record Spencer Haywood set with the 1972-73 Seattle SuperSonics.
The first-time All-Star trailed Cleveland's LeBron James by just one-tenth of a point per game in their fight over the league's top average scorer.
Chris Kaman had 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Clippers, who shot just 37.2 percent from the field.
In Philadelphia, Boston handed Philadelphia a fifth straight loss.
Rajon Rondo had 16 points and 11 assists and Kevin Garnett got 22 points for the Celtics, who didn't let the Sixers score a field goal over the final three minutes, and secured a third successive win.
Lou Williams led the Sixers with 22 points.
In Denver, the hosts overcame the absences of injured Kenyon Martin and Ty Lawson to beat Indiana.
Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points and the J.R. Smith added 20 points off the bench for the Nuggets, who sent the Pacers to their fifth loss in a row on the road.
Danny Granger led the Pacers with 32 points.
In Atlanta, Josh Smith scored a season-high 29 points as surging Atlanta held off Golden State.
Al Horford added 27 points and 15 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won four straight and had six players in double figures.
Stephen Curry's 31 points led the Warriors, who dropped a ninth consecutive road game.
In Toronto, the hosts won their first game in five, defeating New York.
Sonny Weems scored a career-high 20 points and Jose Calderon had 16 for the Raptors after All-Star Chris Bosh was forced to go to hospital with stomach cramps an hour before the game.
David Lee had 23 points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks, who have lost 11 of 13.
In Washington, Milwaukee made it eight wins in nine games by routing Washington.
Andrew Bogut led the way with 19 points and 10 rebounds despite sitting out the fourth quarter, while Carlos Delfino added 19.
The Bucks' strong defense limited the Wizards to 38 percent shooting and a season-low 10 assists.
Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee led Washington with 13 points apiece.
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Orlando opened a double-digit lead in the first quarter, setting up the win over lowly New Jersey.
Matt Barnes scored 14 of his 16 points in the first quarter while Vince Carter got 11 of his 13 points in the second half.
The Magic hit 13 3-pointers in beating the Nets for the third time this season.
Devin Harris had 17 points and 10 assists for the Nets, who lost their third straight.
