Box Score

 

CHARLOTTE (108)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Wallace           41  9-14   4-8   2-9   4   1   22
E Okafor            38  5-12 13-16  3-10   0   3   23
P Brezec            39 10-14   0-0   1-7   0   3   20
J Kapono            23   2-8   2-2   2-5   2   2    6
B Knight            38  5-16   5-5   0-3  15   2   15
M Ely               18   1-5   0-0   1-1   1   2    2
J Hart              27  6-10   3-3   0-1   1   5   18
M Carroll            8   0-4   0-0   1-3   1   2    0
B Robinson Jr        8   1-3   0-0   0-2   2   1    2
C Alexander        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Allen            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
K Bogans           DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                    
  
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TOTALS             240 39-86 27-34 10-41  26  21  108
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Percentages: FG-.453, FT-.794. 3-Point Goals:
3-10, .300 (G Wallace 0-1, J Kapono 0-2, B 
Knight 0-2, J Hart 3-5). Team Rebounds: 16. 
Blocked Shots:7 (E Okafor 4, G Wallace 2, P 
Brezec). Turnovers:10 (B Knight 5, J Hart, G 
Wallace, B Robinson Jr, M Ely, E Okafor). 
Steals: 13 (B Knight 8, E Okafor 2, J Hart, G
Wallace, M Ely).


ORLANDO (94)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Hill              38 10-22   8-8   1-6   2   2   28
D Howard            41  6-16   2-3  7-15   0   3   14
K Cato              30   0-4   0-0   1-4   0   4    0
D Stevenson         38  9-18   5-6   4-4   0   4   23
J Nelson            42  6-14   4-6   2-7  13   4   18
T Battie            20   1-6   0-0   2-8   1   4    2
S Augmon            11   1-2   0-0   0-1   0   0    2
P Garrity           15   1-5   0-0   1-3   1   0    3
B Hunter             4   1-1   0-2   1-2   0   2    2
M Jones              1   1-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    2
M Kasun            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 36-89 19-25 19-50  17  23   94
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Percentages: FG-.404, FT-.760. 3-Point Goals:
3-10, .300 (J Nelson 2-6, P Garrity 1-4). 
Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:7 (K Cato 2, 
T Battie 2, G Hill, P Garrity, M Jones). 
Turnovers:18 (J Nelson 7, G Hill 4, D Howard 
4, S Augmon, P Garrity, D Stevenson). Steals:
3 (K Cato, J Nelson, D Howard).

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CHARLOTTE             29  24  22  33  -  108
ORLANDO               27  24  22  21  -   94
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Technical fouls: Charlotte - 2 (G Wallace, 
0:42 2nd; B Knight, 6:20 4th). Orlando - 3 
(Defensive Three, 10:22 2nd; K Cato, 1:53 
4th; P Garrity, 6:20 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,431. T: 2:16. 
Officials: Derek Richardson, Jess Kersey, 
Tony Brown.

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CHARLOTTE (108) AT ORLANDO (94)

CHARLOTTE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G WALLACE         F    41    9-14     4-8      2   7   9    4   1   1   1   22
E OKAFOR          F    38    5-12    13-16     3   7  10    0   3   2   1   23
P BREZEC          C    39   10-14     0-0      1   6   7    0   3   0   0   20
J KAPONO          G    23    2-8      2-2      2   3   5    2   2   0   0    6
B KNIGHT          G    38    5-16     5-5      0   3   3   15   2   8   5   15
M ELY                  18    1-5      0-0      1   0   1    1   2   1   1    2
J HART                 27    6-10     3-3      0   1   1    1   5   1   1   18
M CARROLL               8    0-4      0-0      1   2   3    1   2   0   0    0
B ROBINSON JR           8    1-3      0-0      0   2   2    2   1   0   1    2
C ALEXANDER           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M ALLEN               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
K BOGANS              DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                              
  
TOTALS                240   39-86    27-34    10  31  41   26  21  13  10  108
                            (.453)  (.794)  TEAM REBS: 16 TOTAL TO: 10 (7 PTS)     

ORLANDO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G HILL            F    38   10-22     8-8      1   5   6    2   2   0   4   28
D HOWARD          F    41    6-16     2-3      7   8  15    0   3   1   4   14
K CATO            C    30    0-4      0-0      1   3   4    0   4   1   0    0
D STEVENSON       G    38    9-18     5-6      4   0   4    0   4   0   1   23
J NELSON          G    42    6-14     4-6      2   5   7   13   4   1   7   18
T BATTIE               20    1-6      0-0      2   6   8    1   4   0   0    2
S AUGMON               11    1-2      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   1    2
P GARRITY              15    1-5      0-0      1   2   3    1   0   0   1    3
B HUNTER                4    1-1      0-2      1   1   2    0   2   0   0    2
M JONES                 1    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    2
M KASUN               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   36-89    19-25    19  31  50   17  23   3  18   94
                            (.404)  (.760)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 18 (25 PTS)    
  
   CHARLOTTE          29   24   22   33   -   108
   ORLANDO            27   24   22   21   -   94
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: CHARLOTTE - E OKAFOR 4, G WALLACE 2, P BREZEC.  ORLANDO -
K CATO 2, T BATTIE 2, G HILL, P GARRITY, M JONES.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHARLOTTE 3-10 (.300), G WALLACE 0-1, J KAPONO 0-
2, B KNIGHT 0-2, J HART 3-5. ORLANDO 3-10 (.300), J NELSON 2-6, P GARRITY 1-
4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CHARLOTTE - G WALLACE, B KNIGHT. ORLANDO - DEFENSIVE 
THREE, K CATO, P GARRITY.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DEREK RICHARDSON, JESS KERSEY, TONY BROWN.
A - 14,431. T - 2:16.

Game Story

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- Gerald Wallace made it back in 
time to show the Charlotte Bobcats how to play the role of
spoiler.

Wallace scored 22 points and was among five players in double
figures as the Bobcats posted their second win in four days over
the Orlando Magic, a 108-94 triumph.

Wallace, who scored 17 points against Phoenix on Wednesday after
missing seven games with a rib injury, helped spark a 12-2
fourth-quarter run that gave Charlotte a 95-84 lead with 3:36
remaining.

"Brevin (Knight) does a great job of finding players where they
like the ball at and putting them in a great position to score,"
Wallace said.  "Brevin was penetrating and kicking it out to
me.  My main thing was making open shots."

The Bobcats had the early advantage with a 21-9 game-opening
burst, highlighted when Knight made a no-look, behind-the-back
pass to Primoz Brezec for an easy layup.  Knight had a near
triple-double with 15 points, 15 assists and a season-high eight
steals.

"I thought the poise at that point was good, and the 'Little
Man' had the ball," Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff said.  "He
got the ball moving, made the passes to the right people and we
made the shots."

Orlando gradually cut the deficit and took a brief lead when
rookie Dwight Howard sank an eight-footer with 8:42 to go in the
third quarter to go in front, 60-59.  Howard had 14 points and
15 rebounds.

"We tried to make it a half-court game as much as possible,"
Knight said.  "They really got out on the break in the first
half Monday night and that's where they really hurt us.  And
this was one of our better executing games from the defensive
and offensive ends."

Rookie Emeka Okafor had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Brezec
scored 20 points for Charlotte, which won its first road game in
22 tries against Eastern Conference  teams.

Playing without leading scorer Steve Francis, who served the
finale of a three-game suspension, the Magic (32-36) dropped
their ninth contest in 10 outings and fell 1 1/2 games behind
Philadelphia for the final playoff spot in the East.

The absence of Francis and the loss of Hedo Turkoglu, who is out
for the season with a fractured left wrist, meant Orlando was
missing 35 points from its regular lineup.

"He (Francis) is our mad sky," Magic forward Pat Garrity said.
"He's our gun.  You need your guns at this point of the season.
You've got guys playing in positions sometimes that they're not
used to."

Grant Hill scored 28 points, DeShawn Stevenson added a
season-high 23 and rookie Jameer Nelson 18 with a season-high 13
assists for the Magic, who are 1-3 under interim coach Chris
Jent.

"If you look at our roster and their roster, you'd bet on us,"
Stevenson said.  "But they played with heart.  They weren't
worried about the names of their backs.  They came in and played
hard."