SURGING BOBCATS UPSET MAGIC

The Orlando Magic were playing to tie a franchise-record winning streak, but the Charlotte Bobcats are streaking even better. Stephen Jackson scored 11 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Bobcats, playing without injured Gerald Wallace, ended the Magic's eight-game streak Sunday night, 96-89. It was the sixth straight win for the Bobcats, a streak sandwiched by victories against the defending conference champions. "Big win is an understatement," said Jackson, whose cold-blooded 16-footer from the side clinched the victory with 1:06 remaining. "Without having Gerald here, our All-Star, our sense of urgency really showed." Wallace missed the game with a sprained left ankle. The Bobcats (34-31) took Rashard Lewis and Jameer Nelson out of the Magic offense and won in Orlando for the first time in five years. Dwight Howard led the Magic (47-21) with 27 points and 16 rebounds, but he missed seven free throws and committed two straight offensive fouls while the game was getting away from the Magic in the fourth quarter. Howard was also whistled for his 14th technical foul, leaving him two short of a league suspension. (NBA.com)