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DALLAS—Metta World Peace hit three early three-pointers to spark a Los Angeles barrage from long range, and the Lakers scored 36 points before Kobe Bryant took his first shot as they dominated the Dallas Mavericks, 115-89, on Saturday night.
Bryant, the league’s leading scorer, finished with 19 once he did start shooting as the Lakers hit the century mark for the first time in four games under hobbled coach Mike D’Antoni.
The Lakers won for the first time in five road games and avoided their worst start away from home in nearly 20 years.
O.J. Mayo, who led the league in 3-pointers going in, was 0 of 5 from long range and finished with 13 points. Vince Carter led Dallas with 16.
In Washington, Byron Mullens scored 27 points, Ramon Sessions had 20 and Ben Gor- don added 19 as the Charlotte Bobcats earned their seventh win of the season and kept the Washington Wizards winless with a 108-106 double overtime victory.
Last season, the Bobcats went 7-59 in the lockout-shortened season, the lowest winning percentage in NBA history, but have already equaled that victory total in their 12th game.
Washington fell to 0-11 despite the spark supplied by Nene, who energized the Wizards during most of his 29 minutes, but in the end, the Bobcats pulled out the win.
Martel Webster had 21 points for Washington and Nene scored 19.
In Miami, Ray Allen took a pass from LeBron James and made a triple with 18.2 seconds left, and Miami rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final 1:52 to nip Cleveland, 110-108.
James finished with 30 points for the Heat, who re- mained perfect at home despite leading for only 2 minutes, 29 seconds.
Chris Bosh scored 23 points, Dwyane Wade added 18 and Allen finished with 17 for the Heat.
OTHER RESULTS: Hawks 104, Clippers 93; Bulls 93, Bucks 86; Kings 108, Jazz 97; Warriors 96, T’wolves 85; Thunder 116, 76ers
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