National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Charlotte 106, New York 95
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, April 15, 2013
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #23 Jason Phillips, #20 Leroy Richardson, #58 Josh Tiven
Attendance: 15238

Bobcats 106, Knicks 95
: Gerald Henderson scored 27 points and Kemba Walker added 23 as host Charlotte knocked off New York, which rested most of its regulars.

The Knicks secured the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference on Sunday, giving coach Mike Woodson a chance to sit Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith, Raymond Felton and others. Chris Copeland scored a career-high 32 points to lead New York, which will host Boston in the opener of a best-of-seven series this weekend.

Walker and Henderson combined to shoot 20-for-31 as the Bobcats shot a season-high 58.1 percent. Walker also had a career-high 13 assists against just one turnover in 31 minutes.

Henderson and Walker both scored during a game-opening 6-0 run and Charlotte took a 30-17 lead after one quarter. The advantage was whittled down to seven points in the third but Walker had seven of his own during a 19-8 surge that gave the Bobcats a comfortable margin entering the final frame.

The Knicks used just seven players and one of their reserves, Rasheed Wallace, played only four minutes. Wallace had been out since Dec. 13 due to a broken left foot and he departed in the second quarter with soreness in the same foot.

GAME NOTEBOOK
: Knicks SF Steve Novak made his first start since April 7, 2009, when he was with the Los Angeles Clippers. He finished with 17 points. ... Charlotte is now tied with Orlando for the worst record in the NBA with one game to play. ... The Bobcats also had a season-high 35 assists on 43 baskets.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Charlotte
Chris Copeland 32 Scoring Gerald Henderson 27
Pablo Prigioni 8 Assists Kemba Walker 13
Chris Copeland 7 Rebounds Bismack Biyombo 11
Chris Copeland 4 Free Throws Made Gerald Henderson 4
Chris Copeland 1 Steals Jannero Pargo 2
James White 1 Blocks Bismack Biyombo 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 95 43.0 14-37 13-13 27 25 1 5 9
Charlotte 106 58.1 7-18 13-14 35 37 6 4 11
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.