National Basketball Association
Charlotte 111, Philadelphia 105
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 12, 2014
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials:
#41 Ken Mauer, #73 Tre Maddox, #75 Eric Dalen
Attendance:
17140
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Bobcats 111, 76ers 105: Al Jefferson collected 29 points and 12 rebounds as host Charlotte won for the sixth time in seven games.
Gerald Henderson scored 14 points for the Bobcats, who remained a game behind Washington for the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Luke Ridnour, Cody Zeller and Chris Douglas-Roberts chipped in 12 points apiece as Charlotte shot 54.2 percent from the field.
Michael Carter-Williams led Philadelphia with 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Thaddeus Young scored 16 points and Henry Sims had 15 for the 76ers, who fell to 4-21 on the road against conference opponents.
A jumper by Young trimmed the Sixers' deficit to two points late in the third, but Gary Neal scored on the other end to spark an 9-0 burst, and a layup by Douglas-Roberts made it 101-87 midway through the fourth. Philadelphia fought to within 105-101 on Young's jumper with 1:44 left before Henderson drove for a layup and four Charlotte free throws sealed it.
There were eight lead changes and seven ties in the second quarter alone before James Anderson's 3-pointer before the buzzer gave Philadelphia a 59-56 lead at intermission. Anderson scored again to open the third before Charlotte used a 10-2 run to move back in front.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bobcats PG Kemba Walker (groin) missed his second consecutive game. ... Charlotte picked up its 41st win to ensure a non-losing season for the second time in franchise history. ... C Byron Mullens had 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Sixers.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Charlotte |
Michael Carter-Williams 23 |
Scoring |
Al Jefferson 29 |
Michael Carter-Williams 8 |
Assists |
Luke Ridnour 8 |
Michael Carter-Williams 7 |
Rebounds |
Al Jefferson 12 |
Michael Carter-Williams 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Cody Zeller 8 |
James Anderson 3 |
Steals |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 1 |
Hollis Thompson 1 |
Blocks |
Gerald Henderson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Philadelphia
|
105 |
44.1 |
5-25 |
18-26 |
18 |
40 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
Charlotte
|
111 |
54.2 |
7-19 |
26-41 |
23 |
41 |
9 |
3 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Boston. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.