National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
Charlotte 95, Toronto 90
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 13, 2011
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #22 Bill Spooner, #46 Matt Boland, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 16557
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #22 Bill Spooner, #46 Matt Boland, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 16557
D.J. Augustin scored 23 points and Gerald Henderson added 18 points as the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the host Toronto Raptors 95-90 on Sunday.
Augustin scored 14 second-half points as Charlotte (28-38) snapped a five-game road losing streak.
Andrea Bargnani scored 17 points for Toronto (18-48).
Augustin hit two 3-pointers during a 10-0 run in which Charlotte took a 69-56 lead midway through the third quarter.
The Raptors rallied and were within 76-73 after Bargnani’s basket 24 seconds into the final quarter and cut Charlotte’s lead to 84-82 on Leandro Barbosa’s 3-pointer with 6:24 left but could get no closer.
Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw scored 15 points apiece for Charlotte. Diaw hit 7 of 9 shots.
Barbosa scored 15 points and Reggie Evans had 17 rebounds for Toronto, which shot just 41.8 percent.
The Bobcats led 42-34 with under five minutes to play in the first half before Toronto rolled off 10 straight points, taking a 44-42 lead on DeMar DeRozan’s basket with 2:53 left in the half.
The Bobcats shot 51.5 percent. Augustin made three of Charlotte’s five 3-point baskets.
Top Game Performances
| Charlotte | Toronto | |
| D.J. Augustin 23 | Scoring | Andrea Bargnani 17 |
| Boris Diaw 6 | Assists | Jose Calderon 7 |
| Kwame Brown 5 | Rebounds | Reggie Evans 17 |
| D.J. Augustin 4 | Free Throws Made | Andrea Bargnani 4 |
| Gerald Henderson 4 | Steals | Ed Davis 3 |
| Tyrus Thomas 3 | Blocks | James Johnson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Charlotte | 95 | 51.5 | 5-12 | 20-24 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| Toronto | 90 | 41.8 | 4-17 | 20-31 | 19 | 39 | 1 | 8 | 21 |
Upcoming Games
- Toronto will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.