National Basketball Association
Charlotte 92, Milwaukee 76
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 29, 2013
Where: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials:
#46 Ben Taylor, # Josh Tiven, #8 Marc Davis
Attendance:
15081
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Bobcats 92, Bucks 76: Al Jefferson poured in 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Charlotte sent visiting Milwaukee to its 11th consecutive loss.
Gerald Henderson added 19 points for the Bobcats, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Ramon Sessions chipped in with 11 points and Bismack Biyombo totaled a season-high 14 boards to go with seven points for Charlotte, which outrebounded the Bucks 54-38.
Brandon Knight had a team-high 17 points for Milwaukee, which is nearing the franchise record for consecutive losses -- 15 in a row, set in March of 1996. Gary Neal and Ekpe Udoh each scored 10 points for the Bucks, who shot just 33.3 percent from the field.
After finishing the first quarter hot, knocking down seven of their last 10 field goal attempts in the period, the Bobcats opened the second on a 20-9 run that extended their lead to 15 on the way to a 51-41 halftime advantage. Henderson had 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting at the midway point for Charlotte, which played without Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who was sidelined with plantar fasciitis.
Milwaukee trimmed the lead to six in the opening minutes of the third quarter before a 13-3 run, led by six points from Jefferson, opened up a 69-53 Charlotte edge with 3:11 left in the frame. The Bobcats hit the final stanza up 71-59 and rolled from there, with the lead never dipping below 13 points down the stretch.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bucks F Caron Butler was a late scratch after experiencing swelling in his left knee. ... Biyombo had already managed a season-high 12 rebounds along with all seven of his points by halftime. ... Milwaukee F Ersan Ilyasova played just 12 minutes, missing all six of his field-goal attempts before leaving with soreness in his left hamstring.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
Charlotte |
Brandon Knight 17 |
Scoring |
Al Jefferson 23 |
John Henson 3 |
Assists |
Josh McRoberts 4 |
Ekpe Udoh 6 |
Rebounds |
Bismack Biyombo 14 |
Ekpe Udoh 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Ben Gordon 4 |
Khris Middleton 3 |
Steals |
Josh McRoberts 2 |
John Henson 6 |
Blocks |
Ramon Sessions 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
76 |
33.3 |
5-17 |
15-20 |
17 |
38 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
Charlotte
|
92 |
44.3 |
3-15 |
19-31 |
20 |
54 |
4 |
5 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Boston. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .167 after a loss.