National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Charlotte 114, Toronto 101
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #36 David Jones, #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 12976
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D.J. Augustin had 23 points and eight assists as the host Charlotte Bobcats won their third straight game this season against the Toronto Raptors 114-101 on Tuesday.

Gerald Wallace scored 20 points, and Boris Diaw added 16 and nine rebounds for the Bobcats, who remained one game behind Indiana for the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference.

Sonny Weems scored 19 points and Andrea Bargnani added 18 as the struggling Raptors lost their 11th straight road game, and fell to 5-24 away from home.

The Bobcats held the Raptors to 7-of-19 shooting in the second quarter, forced six turnovers and outscored them 9-3 at the line to push a six-point lead after the first quarter to 61-44 at the half.

Augustin increased the lead to 21 with a 3-pointer two minutes into the third, and Toronto never got within single digits thereafter.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Charlotte
Sonny Weems 19 Scoring D.J. Augustin 23
Jose Calderon 11 Assists Boris Diaw 9
Andrea Bargnani 8 Rebounds Nazr Mohammed 14
Jerryd Bayless 11 Free Throws Made Gerald Wallace 14
Andrea Bargnani 1 Steals Boris Diaw 4
Ed Davis 2 Blocks Kwame Brown 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 101 50.0 2-9 21-26 25 41 3 4 15
Charlotte 114 46.9 4-14 34-42 25 41 5 9 9
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.