CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James had a career-high 41 points and 13 assists to lead Cleveland over the New Jersey Nets 107-104 Saturday night, snapping the Cavaliers' four-game losing streak and keeping them in the playoff hunt.

James scored the winning basket with 12 seconds left after tipping a pass by Richard Jefferson. Kedrick Brown grabbed the deflection and got it to James who drove half the court for a left-handed layup, making it 105-104.

After Jefferson missed a jumper on the next possession, James again drove to the hoop. He slammed the final points home with 2 seconds left, sending the sold-out crowd into a frenzy.

James shot 15-for-29 from the floor and 10-for-10 from the line for his first 40-point game. He also had six rebounds and three steals.

Carlos Boozer had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 17 with 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers.

Jefferson had a season-high 35 points for the Nets.

Hawks 97, Bulls 88

ATLANTA (AP) Stephen Jackson scored 27 points and Jason Terry added 26 to help Atlanta win consecutive games for just the second time this season with a victory over Chicago.

On Thursday, Atlanta beat New Orleans 84-76. The Hawks beat Minnesota and Boston in back-to-back games in early February for their first two-game winning streak.

Jannero Pargo came off the bench to score 14 points and reserve Marcus Fizer led the Bulls with 15 points.

Bob Sura had 15 points for Atlanta.

Pistons 100, Knicks 85

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Tayshaun Prince scored 20 points and Richard Hamilton added 18 to lift Detroit over short-handed New.

Detroit played without Rasheed Wallace (back), but the Knicks were down to just nine healthy players with Allan Houston (left quadriceps), Penny Hardaway (groin) and Tim Thomas (groin) all sidelined.

Ben Wallace added 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Pistons, who ended a two-game losing streak, while Chauncey Billups had 11 points and 13 assists.

DerMarr Johnson led the Knicks with 17, and Vin Baker added 16, his highest point total since joining New York.

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