Pistons survive first game after brawl, beat Bobcats

Tayshaun Prince’s dunk with 16.5 seconds left lifted the Detroit Pistons to a 117-116 victory in double overtime over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday in Auburn Hills, Mich., in their first game since their brawl with Indiana.

The Pistons finished the game with just five players because three fouled out and four were suspended for their roles in the ugly melee two days earlier.

Detroit’s Richard Hamilton set a team record for most free throws made in a game without missing by going 20 for 20 and tied a Pistons mark for successful free throws. He scored 30 points before fouling out late in regulation.

Nuggets 110, Mavericks 82: Greg Buckner scored a career-high 28 points and Carmelo Anthony had 21, giving Denver a victory over visiting Dallas.

Dallas’ leading scorer and rebounder Dirk Nowitzki left the game with a sprained left ankle.

Rockets 97, Trail Blazers 93: Tracy McGrady had 16 points and 11 assists, and Yao Ming led Houston with 19 points to help the Rockets get a road win in Portland.

Suns 122, Clippers 111: Amare Stoudemire overcame early foul trouble to score 33 points and Steve Nash had 22 points and 18 assists as Phoenix won in Los Angeles.

Lakers 102, Bulls 93: Kobe Bryant had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, his fellow starters all scored in double figures, and the Los Angeles beat visiting Chicago.

Raptors 96, Spurs 91: Lamond Murray scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter, helping Toronto overcome a 20-point deficit and beat visiting San Antonio.

Kings 88, Bucks 79: Peja Stojakovic scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter as Sacramento made a late rally to beat visiting Milwaukee for its fifth straight win.

Knicks 98, Cavaliers 88: Jamal Crawford scored 13 of his 24 points during a fourth quarter in which the Knicks held LeBron James scoreless to lead New York past visiting Cleveland.

Heat 93, 76ers 83: Dwyane Wade scored 25 points as Miami beat a visiting Philadelphia team that was without Allen Iverson, who skipped the trip to nurse a bruised elbow.