National Basketball Association
Charlotte 101, Milwaukee 92
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 16, 2014
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#76 Steven Anderson, #58 Josh Tiven, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
14536
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Bobcats 101, Bucks 92: Kemba Walker scored 21 points and handed out eight assists as visiting Charlotte stretched its winning streak to a season high-tying four games.
Al Jefferson scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Gary Neal added 18 points off the bench in his first game against his former team. Gerald Henderson chipped in 14 points and six assists as the Bobcats shot 57.4 percent from the floor.
Brandon Knight led the Bucks with 21 points and Ramon Sessions - shipped along with Jeff Adrien to Milwaukee for Neal and Luke Ridnour in February - added 18 in a reserve role. Adrien and John Henson chipped in 12 points apiece.
Khris Middleton scored to get Milwaukee within a point midway through the fourth before Charlotte finished with a flurry. Jefferson had back-to-back baskets to begin the game-ending surge and Neal's 3-pointer with 1:06 left made it 99-90, sealing a four-game season series sweep for the Bobcats.
Knight scored eight points to help Milwaukee race to a 28-23 lead after one quarter and Sessions finished the first half with 12 points as the Bucks carried a 50-46 lead into the break. Walker and Jefferson scored in a 7-0 burst early in the second half to give Charlotte a brief lead before the teams went back and forth until the Bobcats' late run.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bucks F Ersan Ilyasova (ankle) sat for the third time in seven games. ... Knight had three of Milwaukee's 10 steals. ... The Bobcats survived 18 turnovers, compared to 11 for the Bucks.
Top Game Performances
Charlotte |
|
Milwaukee |
Kemba Walker 21 |
Scoring |
Brandon Knight 21 |
Kemba Walker 8 |
Assists |
Brandon Knight 7 |
Al Jefferson 7 |
Rebounds |
Zaza Pachulia 9 |
Gary Neal 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jeff Adrien 4 |
Al Jefferson 2 |
Steals |
Brandon Knight 3 |
Al Jefferson 2 |
Blocks |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Charlotte
|
101 |
57.4 |
9-20 |
14-18 |
26 |
39 |
8 |
5 |
18 |
Milwaukee
|
92 |
41.6 |
7-18 |
11-16 |
24 |
37 |
2 |
10 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Bucks 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 Atlanta. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.