North Carolina says forward Tyler Zeller will likely miss the rest of the season with a broken wrist. Coach Roy Williams called Zeller's injury "another big blow for our team."
Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points, outscoring Charlotte's entire starting five, and the Mavericks never trailed in a 100-83 rout on Tuesday night for their second straight win.
Charlotte Bobcats won a matchup of undermanned teams, holding off the Utah Jazz 104-96 on Friday night in Bobcat coach Larry Brown's third victory since taking over the team.
Carmelo Anthony scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half, Chauncey Billups added a key three-point play late, and the Denver Nuggets held off the Bobcats 88-80 on Tuesday night.
Chris Bosh had 30 points and 15 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors pulled away late for an 89-79 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday.
Jason Richardson and Raymond Felton scored 20 points apiece and the Charlotte Bobcats spoiled Chris Paul's homecoming, beating the New Orleans Hornets 92-89 on Friday night.