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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Charlotte 111, Milwaukee 110
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 23, 2013
Where: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #19 James Capers, #30 John Goble, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 13534

Bobcats 111, Bucks 110 (OT): Al Jefferson totaled a season-best 26 points to go with nine rebounds as Charlotte held on to upend visiting Milwaukee.

Kemba Walker finished with 25 points and 10 assists for the Bobcats, who have won four of their last five. Rookie Cody Zeller added a career-high 12 points off the bench and Anthony Tolliver compiled 12 points on 4-of-4 3-pointers for Charlotte, which drained a season-high 10-of-17 from beyond the arc.

Brandon Knight scored 26 points and dished out 14 assists in Milwaukee's sixth loss in the last seven games. Khris Middleton had 19 points for the Bucks, but was ruled to have stepped on the line after hitting what he thought was the game-tying 3-point attempt from the left sideline at the end of overtime.

Knight and Middleton registered nine points apiece to push Milwaukee to a 54-52 halftime lead, while Jefferson paced the Bobcats with 15 first-half points. After the break, Charlotte used a narrow 26-24 third-quarter edge - paced by 10 from Walker and eight from Jefferson - to hit the final frame deadlocked at 78-78.

The Bobcats and Bucks traded the lead four times in the fourth before a 3-pointer from O.J. Mayo knotted the score at 101 to send the game to overtime. In the extra frame, a Middleton 3-pointer deadlocked the score at 108 with 2:04 remaining before Jefferson hit 1-of-2 free throws to put Charlotte back in front and after Middleton's jumper wouldn't fall with 2.9 ticks to go, Walker made it a three-point game by sinking a pair from the line in the waning seconds.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Milwaukee hasn't won consecutive games since March 17-19 of last season. ... The Bobcats overcame a deficit of 16 points or more to win for the third time in their last four games. ... Charlotte PF Josh McRoberts played in foul trouble for much of the game, totaling nine points on 3-of-8 shooting. He's shooting just 5-of-16 in his last three games.
Top Game Performances
 
Milwaukee   Charlotte
Brandon Knight 26 Scoring Al Jefferson 26
Brandon Knight 14 Assists Kemba Walker 10
John Henson 9 Rebounds Al Jefferson 9
Caron Butler 4 Free Throws Made Gerald Henderson 4
Khris Middleton 3 Steals Ben Gordon 1
John Henson 6 Blocks Chris Douglas-Roberts 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Milwaukee 110 43.3 10-28 16-17 29 51 8 8 13
Charlotte 111 43.4 10-17 15-20 30 43 7 2 8
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .286 after a loss.