National Basketball Association
Charlotte 123, Philadelphia 93
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#76 Steven Anderson, #55 Bill Kennedy, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance:
12136
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Bobcats 123, 76ers 93: Al Jefferson had 25 points and 10 rebounds as Charlotte rolled past host Philadelphia.
Anthony Tolliver contributed 16 points and eight rebounds and Gary Neal added 15 points as the Bobcats remain two games behind sixth-place Washington in the Eastern Conference race. Gerald Henderson and Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 14 points apiece as Charlotte matched its largest winning margin of the season.
Michael Carter-Williams had 22 points and seven rebounds for the 76ers, who have lost 28 of their last 29 games. Harry Sims added 15 points and Elliot Williams had 12.
Charlotte opened up a 13-point late in the opening quarter and began pulling away with an 18-5 burst to start the second. Jefferson had 17 points and the Bobcats shot 59 percent from the field while taking a 63-38 advantage into the break.
The lead was 27 points midway through the third quarter before Charlotte settled for an 88-63 lead entering the final stanza. Luke Ridnour and Tolliver hit back-to-back 3-pointers to push the margin to 30 early in the fourth and the Bobcats led by as many as 35 points while cruising to the finish.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bobcats F Josh McRoberts (ankle) sat out after being injured on Monday against Washington. … The 76ers were outrebounded 47-32 and went 4-of-18 from 3-point range while Charlotte was 12-of-22 from behind the arc. … The Bobcats improve to 24-5 when scoring 100 or more points.
Top Game Performances
Charlotte |
|
Philadelphia |
Al Jefferson 25 |
Scoring |
Michael Carter-Williams 22 |
Jannero Pargo 5 |
Assists |
Jarvis Varnado 4 |
Al Jefferson 10 |
Rebounds |
Michael Carter-Williams 7 |
Al Jefferson 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Henry Sims 5 |
Gerald Henderson 1 |
Steals |
James Nunnally 2 |
Bismack Biyombo 2 |
Blocks |
Michael Carter-Williams 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Charlotte
|
123 |
53.2 |
12-22 |
27-35 |
32 |
47 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
Philadelphia
|
93 |
42.2 |
4-18 |
19-26 |
21 |
32 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Boston. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Charlotte will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.