National Basketball Association
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
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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.
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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.