NBA - Bobcats sweep Lakers, keep pressure on Bulls, Pistons
CHARLOTTE (NBA) - The Charlotte Bobcats upset the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday to close the gap on the Chicago Bulls in the race for the last play-off spot in the Eastern Conference.
Larry Brown's team won 94-84 with Gerald Wallace pouring in 21 points and France international Boris Diaw 11 while also dishing out 12 assists.
Charlotte (34-40) completed a two-game sweep of the Lakers this season and moved to within one game of the Eastern Conference’s eighth-place side Chicago (36-40), who lost 107-105 at Indiana.
The Bobcats also gained ground on seventh-place Detroit after the Pistons (36-38) slipped up 79-73 at Cleveland.
Los Angeles, who have already clinched the Western Conference title, fell to 58-16.
Other results: Atlanta 85 Philadelphia 98, Dallas 108 Minnesota 88, Oklahoma City 96 San Antonio 95, New York 104 Denver 111, Utah 104 Portland 1225, New Orleans 111 Sacramento 110.
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