Sixers Hand Bobcats Their 15th Loss in a Row Lou Williams, who has developed into perhaps the N.B.A."s most dangerous sixth man, scored 23 points off the bench as the Philadelphia 76ers built an early lead and held on to send the host Charlotte Bobcats to their 15th straight defeat, 98-89, on Monday night. Over the past five games, Williams is averaging 19.8 points per game off the bench. He stayed hot Monday night, making several big shots, including a 3-pointer with 6 minutes 11 seconds remaining after the Bobcats had pulled to within 71-69. "We have this saying that you have a starring role on this team, no matter what that role is," Williams said. I've been able to do that and give us a spark. It's been one of my better years. Corey Maggette scored a season-high 22 points for Charlotte.MAVERICKS 96, CLIPPERS 92 Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points, 11 in the final six-plus minutes, Shawn Marion added 16, and Dallas held on to beat visiting Los Angeles. The Mavericks have won 10 in a row at home against the Clippers and extended their overall winning streak to four games. Caron Butler of the Clippers scored a season-high 23 points against his former team. HEAT 114, BUCKS 96 LeBron James scored 35 points and Miami beat host Milwaukee for the first time in three games this season. James scored 16 of his points in the third quarter as the Heat outscored the Bucks, 35-24, to take control of the game. MAGIC 102, TIMBERWOLVES 89 Jason Richardson scored 17 points, and Jameer Nelson and Hedo Turkoglu each added 14 as host Orlando used a big second half to beat Minnesota. Kevin Love led the Timberwolves, who lost their fourth straight game, with 19 points and 15 rebounds. HORNETS 86, JAZZ 80 Chris Kaman scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and host New Orleans snapped an eight-game skid. The Hornets led by as many as 20 in the third quarter before holding on for their third victory in 26 games.