National Basketball Association
Charlotte 73, New Orleans 71
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 12, 2012
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#18 Matt Boland, #78 Scott Bolnick, #24 Mike Callahan
Attendance:
15254
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BOBCATS 73, HORNETS 71: Gerald Henderson scored 15 points and Kemba Walker took over late as visiting Charlotte won for the second time in 10 games.
Walker finished with 14 points off the bench and Bismack Biyombo added 12 points, seven rebounds and four blocks for the Bobcats, who improved to 3-19 on the road.
Charlotte trailed 53-49 with 3:25 left in the third quarter when it finally started to get things working on offense. Walker scored six points and added an assist in the final 2:35 of the period as the Bobcats closed with a 12-2 burst.
Walker added two long jumpers at the beginning of the fourth as the run stretched to 22-5, leaving Charlotte with a 71-58 advantage and less than six minutes on the clock.
New Orleans had one last run in it, using a 13-2 run to pull within a basket.
The Hornets had two more chances to tie it in the final 31 seconds but Jarrett Jack was called for an offensive foul and Trevor Ariza had a final attempt blocked by Biyombo.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Chris Kaman collected 12 points and 16 rebounds for New Orleans. … The teams combined for only 14 free throw attempts - seven apiece. ... Charlotte shot 0 for 12 from 3-point range but made up for it on the glass, outrebounding the Hornets 47-37.
Top Game Performances
| Charlotte |
|
New Orleans |
|
Gerald Henderson 15 |
Scoring |
Jarrett Jack 15 |
|
D.J. Augustin 5 |
Assists |
Jarrett Jack 9 |
|
Bismack Biyombo 7 |
Rebounds |
Chris Kaman 16 |
|
Gerald Henderson 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Trevor Ariza 3 |
|
D.J. Augustin 2 |
Steals |
Gustavo Ayon 4 |
|
Bismack Biyombo 4 |
Blocks |
Chris Kaman 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Charlotte
|
73 |
43.0 |
0-12 |
5-7 |
16 |
47 |
7 |
10 |
19 |
| New Orleans
|
71 |
38.5 |
5-12 |
6-7 |
23 |
37 |
6 |
9 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Hornets have a W/L % of .364 after a win and .194 after a loss.
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .171 after a loss.