National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Charlotte 107, Toronto 103
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 17, 2012
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #26 Pat Fraher, #9 Derrick Stafford, #67 Matthew Myers
Attendance: 15108

Bobcats 107, Raptors 103: D.J. Augustin scored 12 of his 23 points in the decisive third quarter and added 11 assists as Charlotte snapped its latest losing streak at two games.

Gerald Henderson scored 24 points and Corey Maggette added 21 for the Bobcats, whose three wins in the last eight games are the closest the team has come to any sort of surge.

The Raptors were coming off an overtime win at Memphis on Friday and seemed to run out of gas in the third quarter.

They found a second wind too late, cutting a 16-point deficit with under four minutes left to 105-103 when Jerryd Bayless drained a 3-pointer in the final minute. Toronto could not close the gap completely and Augustin sealed it at the free-throw line.

The Bobcats took advantage in the third, outscoring Toronto 38-14 in the frame. Trailing 53-43 at the half, Charlotte used an 18-4 run to gain control. Augustin’s 3-pointer with 6:15 left in the period gave the Bobcats their first lead of the game.

Charlotte scored on 13 of its final 14 possessions of the third quarter to take a 14-point lead into the final frame.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Bayless finished with 29 points to lead the Raptors. … Charlotte shot 31 for 34 at the free throw line and 51 percent from the floor. … The Raptors committed 24 turnovers and 36 personal fouls.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Charlotte
Jerryd Bayless 29 Scoring Gerald Henderson 24
Jerryd Bayless 6 Assists D.J. Augustin 11
Ed Davis 12 Rebounds Bismack Biyombo 9
DeMar DeRozan 8 Free Throws Made Corey Maggette 14
Jerryd Bayless 4 Steals D.J. Augustin 3
Amir Johnson 3 Blocks Byron Mullens 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 103 52.1 8-18 19-24 20 35 6 12 24
Charlotte 107 50.7 4-9 31-34 25 28 1 7 19
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against New York. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.