The Allen Iverson-led Detroit Pistons have cooled off two of the NBA's best teams in less than a week.

Iverson had 23 points and Rasheed Wallace added 21, leading a fourth-quarter surge that gave the Pistons a 96-89 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers last night at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich.

LeBron James had led Cleveland to an eight-game winning streak -- the longest in the NBA -- but he made just 8 of 21 shots and scored 25 points.

The Pistons handed the Los Angeles Lakers their only defeat, beating them Friday night on the road.

The Cavaliers (9-3) are a half-game ahead of the Pistons (8-3) in the Central Division.

It looked as if Cleveland was going to beat the Pistons the first time it saw them with Iverson, leading, 24-16, after the first quarter and enjoying double-digit leads in the second and third quarters.

But Wallace made two free throws early in the fourth to put the Pistons ahead for the first time since midway through the first quarter.

After some lead changes, Wallace gave Detroit the lead for good with 3-pointers on consecutive possessions midway through the fourth.

A 19-6 run put the Pistons ahead, 95-82.

Detroit's Richard Hamilton scored 15 points, reserve Rodney Stuckey and Tayshaun Prince each added nine points. Cleveland's Mo Williams scored 25 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 13 points and Delonte West added 11.

Other games

• Raptors 101, Heat 95: Andrea Bargnani scored a season-high 25 points, Jermaine O'Neal added 16 points and 17 rebounds, and visiting Toronto overcame a huge game by Dwyane Wade. Anthony Parker scored 19 points, and Chris Bosh added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who blew a 17-point, late-third-quarter lead but ultimately scrambled to beat Miami for the second time in four days. Wade had season highs of 40 points and 11 assists for Miami.

• Hawks 91, Wizards 87: Marvin Williams hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 26 seconds left to help host Atlanta snap a four-game losing streak. Willams had 21 points and matched his career high with 14 rebounds, while Mike Bibby led the Hawks with 25 points. Caron Butler had 32 points for Washington.

• Clippers 108, Thunder 88: Cuttino Mobley scored 12 of his season-high 23 points in a 23-4 third-quarter run that carried visiting Los Angeles to a victory against Oklahoma City in a matchup between one-win teams. Mobley added a career-high seven steals for the Clippers (2-9), who outscored the Thunder, 30-16, in the third period. Mobley helped Los Angeles turn a four-point deficit into a 15-point lead and the Clippers weren't threatened after that. Chris Kaman scored a season-high 25 points and added 14 rebounds for Los Angeles.

• Timberwolves 102, 76ers 96: Al Jefferson wouldn't allow host Minnesota to collapse in the fourth quarter again. Jefferson scored six of his 25 points in the final 3 1/2 minutes to lift Minnesota to a victory against Philadelphia, snapping an eight-game losing streak.

• Kings 105, Hornets 96: John Salmons scored 29 points and Bobby Jackson had all eight of his points in the final 5:10 to help injury-depleted Sacramento surprise host New Orleans. Chris Paul led New Orleans with 20 points and 15 assists.

• Mavericks 96, Rockets 86: Dallas took advantage of host Houston, which played without center Yao Ming because of a sore left foot.