National Basketball Association
Charlotte 109, Indiana 87
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #44 Eli Roe, #36 David Jones
Attendance:
15372
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Bobcats 109, Pacers 87: Al Jefferson erupted for 34 points and host Charlotte held Indiana star Paul George without a field goal in a one-sided win.
Jefferson connected on 16-of-25 attempts to pace the Bobcats, who halted a three-game losing streak. Kemba Walker added 19 points and nine assists while Chris Douglas-Roberts added 12 points in a rare start.
Evan Turner led the way with 22 points for the Pacers, who were held to a season-low eight first-quarter points en route to their second straight defeat. George Hill chipped in with 17 points while George - who came in averaging a team-high 22.7 points per game - managed only two after missing all nine of his shot attempts.
Charlotte dominated at the outset, hitting five straight shots in a 2:05 span to help build a 23-6 advantage. The lead grew to 20 on a pair of Walker free throws near the end of the opening quarter, but the Pacers used their own stout defense to hold the Bobcats to three points in the opening 6:38 of the second frame to claw back to within 47-38 at the break.
The Bobcats strangled the Pacers to start the second half - limiting them to one field goal in the opening 6:44 - while Douglas-Roberts and Walker knocked down 3-pointers to stretch the lead to 18. Charlotte took a 73-57 edge into the fourth, boosted it to 20 on Walker's layup just before the midway point of the final quarter and wasn't threatened again.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana's eight first-quarter points were the fewest allowed by Charlotte in any quarter this season, and tied for the third-fewest in franchise history. ... George had been held to single-digit scoring only once all season going into Wednesday. ... Jefferson has scored at least 30 points in nine of his last 16 games.
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
Charlotte |
Evan Turner 22 |
Scoring |
Al Jefferson 34 |
Evan Turner 5 |
Assists |
Kemba Walker 9 |
Lance Stephenson 8 |
Rebounds |
Al Jefferson 8 |
Chris Copeland 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Kemba Walker 4 |
N/A |
Steals |
Chris Douglas-Roberts 3 |
Paul George 1 |
Blocks |
Cody Zeller 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
87 |
40.8 |
10-23 |
15-20 |
18 |
41 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
Charlotte
|
109 |
51.2 |
9-18 |
14-20 |
21 |
37 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
Upcoming Games
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Charlotte will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.