CHARLOTTE, NC (AP):

Gerald Wallace had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Charlotte Bobcats routed the Los Angeles Lakers 109-89 on Monday night to extend one of the more bizarre one-sided match-ups in the NBA.

Gerald Henderson added 18 points for the Bobcats, who have won eight of the past 10 meetings with the defending NBA champions.

The Lakers have a winning record against every team except the Boston Celtics - and the Bobcats. And this time it wasn't even close.

While Kobe Bryant scored 20 points, he missed 11 of his first 16 shots as he played despite an illness that kept him from shootaround.

Angry Lakers coach Phil Jackson used all but one full timeout before the fourth quarter, but couldn't prevent the Lakers from their most lopsided loss of the season.

Hawks 94 Pistons 79

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (AP):

Josh Smith had 27 points and 14 rebounds as the Hawks rallied for a victory over the Pistons.

Atlanta trailed by as many as 15 points in the second quarter but held the Pistons to 28 per cent shooting in the second half as they pulled away to win.

Mike Bibby added 17 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Hawks, while Marvin Williams had 15 points.

Other results: Spurs 102 Nets 85, Trail Blazers 95 Timberwolves 81, Bucks 102 Clippers 78, Rockets 121 Nuggets 102.