National Basketball Association
Charlotte 95, Toronto 90
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 13, 2011
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials:
#22 Bill Spooner, #46 Matt Boland, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance:
16557
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D.J. Augustin scored 23 points and Gerald Henderson added 18 points as the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the host Toronto Raptors 95-90 on Sunday.
Augustin scored 14 second-half points as Charlotte (28-38) snapped a five-game road losing streak.
Andrea Bargnani scored 17 points for Toronto (18-48).
Augustin hit two 3-pointers during a 10-0 run in which Charlotte took a 69-56 lead midway through the third quarter.
The Raptors rallied and were within 76-73 after Bargnani’s basket 24 seconds into the final quarter and cut Charlotte’s lead to 84-82 on Leandro Barbosa’s 3-pointer with 6:24 left but could get no closer.
Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw scored 15 points apiece for Charlotte. Diaw hit 7 of 9 shots.
Barbosa scored 15 points and Reggie Evans had 17 rebounds for Toronto, which shot just 41.8 percent.
The Bobcats led 42-34 with under five minutes to play in the first half before Toronto rolled off 10 straight points, taking a 44-42 lead on DeMar DeRozan’s basket with 2:53 left in the half.
The Bobcats shot 51.5 percent. Augustin made three of Charlotte’s five 3-point baskets.
Top Game Performances
| Charlotte |
|
Toronto |
|
D.J. Augustin 23 |
Scoring |
Andrea Bargnani 17 |
|
Boris Diaw 6 |
Assists |
Jose Calderon 7 |
|
Kwame Brown 5 |
Rebounds |
Reggie Evans 17 |
|
D.J. Augustin 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Andrea Bargnani 4 |
|
Gerald Henderson 4 |
Steals |
Ed Davis 3 |
|
Tyrus Thomas 3 |
Blocks |
James Johnson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Charlotte
|
95 |
51.5 |
5-12 |
20-24 |
18 |
33 |
5 |
11 |
18 |
| Toronto
|
90 |
41.8 |
4-17 |
20-31 |
19 |
39 |
1 |
8 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.