National Basketball Association
Charlotte 80,
Washington 72
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Where: Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials:
#25 Tony Brothers, #34 Marc Davis, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance:
13776
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Charlotte Bobcats have a 8-10 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 1-10 while on the road this season.
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Charlotte has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Bobcats have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 7 straight up losses. The Wizards have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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Emeka Okafor played 42:37 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 19.2 points over the last five games.
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Caron Butler played 40:21 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Charlotte Bobcats average 90.9 points per game and hold opponents to 93.1 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 95.5 points per game and hold opponents to 102.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Charlotte |
|
Caron Butler 31 |
Scoring |
Emeka Okafor 29 |
|
Caron Butler 4 |
Assists |
Raymond Felton 8 |
|
Dominic McGuire 10 |
Rebounds |
Emeka Okafor 18 |
|
Caron Butler 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Emeka Okafor 9 |
|
Caron Butler 2 |
Steals |
Boris Diaw 1 |
|
Andray Blatche 1 |
Blocks |
Emeka Okafor 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Washington
|
72 |
32.2 |
5-18 |
11-12 |
9 |
41 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
| Charlotte
|
80 |
41.7 |
3-13 |
17-28 |
21 |
52 |
8 |
2 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .222 after a win and .421 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .190 after a loss.