NBA Stackhouse, Jordan thwart Cavaliers as Wizards prevail

Washington beat Cleveland for the second time in a week with a 93-79 decision.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Jerry Stackhouse scored 27 points and Michael Jordan had eight of his 12 in the fourth quarter Saturday night, to lead the Washington Wizards to a 93-79 win over Cleveland, their second victory over the Cavaliers in a week.
Jordan put the Wizards up 77-64 with 6:53 left on a 16-foot fadeaway from the baseline against the overmatched Bimbo Coles.
After the Cavaliers pulled within eight with under three minutes left, Jordan drove the lane and scored against Darius Miles as flashes popped in the sellout crowd of 20,562.
Jordan played a season-high 31 minutes after playing 30 the previous night. He also had eight rebounds and six assists.
Stackhouse paced the Wizards, shooting 8-for-15 from the floor and 8-for-9 at the line. He had 35 points in the Wizards' 107-100 win over the Cavaliers on Wednesday in Washington.
Cavs' leaders
The Cavaliers were led by Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Ricky Davis with 19 points each. Darius Miles and Tyrone Hill both had 12.
Tyronn Lue scored 12 and Kwame Brown 10 for Washington.
After Cleveland tied it at 47, Washington used an 18-6 run that included eight points off free throws to take a 65-53 lead with 2:19 left in the third quarter.
Both teams were playing on the second night of back-to-back games and looked sluggish during a sloppy first quarter that included a combined 14 turnovers.
Jordan entered game with 4:58 left in the first quarter and missed the rim on his first two shots.
After Cleveland tied it at 17 to open the second quarter, Washington went on a 9-4 run led by rookies Jared Jeffries and Juan Dixon.
Coles hit a 3-pointer and a 20-foot jumper and Ilgauskas made a pair of free throws during a 7-0 run that gave the Cavaliers a 36-35 lead with 3:44 left in the half.
Stackhouse hit 3-pointer, got a steal and made a free throw for a 43-40 halftime lead. He led all scorers with 18 at the half.