National Basketball Association
Charlotte 92, Washington 76
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Where: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials:
#13 Monty McCutchen, #50 Olandis Poole, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance:
11139
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Bobcats 92, Wizards 76: Ramon Sessions scored 21 points off the bench and Kemba Walker scored eight of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as host Charlotte snapped a five-game losing streak against Washington.
Rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Bobcats, who have won consecutive games for the first time since capturing the final two contests of the 2010-11 season.
Trevor Ariza scored 19 points to lead the Wizards (0-6), who are two losses shy of matching the worst start in franchise history. They lost their first eight games last season.
Washington led 27-23 after one quarter and the game was tied at 31 with seven minutes left in the second, but the Bobcats closed the half on a 21-8 run for a 52-39 halftime lead.
The Wizards pulled within seven early in the fourth quarter before Charlotte reeled off a 16-2 spurt to pull away.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington is one of two winless teams in the league along with the Detroit Pistons (0-8). … The Bobcats (3-3) are nearly halfway to last season's total of seven wins in a lockout-shortened season. … Charlotte had a rare advantage in the post, outscoring the Wizards 46-24 in the paint.
Top Game Performances
Washington |
|
Charlotte |
Trevor Ariza 19 |
Scoring |
Ramon Sessions 21 |
A.J. Price 6 |
Assists |
Byron Mullens 4 |
Jordan Crawford 9 |
Rebounds |
Brendan Haywood 11 |
Emeka Okafor 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Ramon Sessions 6 |
Trevor Ariza 1 |
Steals |
Brendan Haywood 2 |
Emeka Okafor 3 |
Blocks |
Byron Mullens 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Washington
|
76 |
29.8 |
5-31 |
21-32 |
18 |
50 |
10 |
5 |
17 |
Charlotte
|
92 |
39.7 |
3-13 |
27-32 |
17 |
50 |
7 |
8 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.