Orlando 107, Charlotte 98
Saturday, December 15, 2012 7:30 PM
Location -
Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials -
#70 Brent Barnaky, #20 Leroy Richardson, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance -
16217
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap
Magic 107, Bobcats 98: Arron Afflalo and Glen Davis scored 20 points apiece as visiting Orlando handed Charlotte its 11th straight defeat.
Afflalo went 8-for-14 from the field, and his turnaround jumper with 3:51 remaining gave the Magic the lead for good after Charlotte briefly claimed a one-point edge. Jameer Nelson added 16 points and J.J. Redick chipped in 14 for Orlando, which closed out the win by outscoring the Bobcats 13-5 in the final 3:51.
Kemba Walker had a career-high 32 points for Charlotte, which has not won in three weeks. Walker scored 12 points in the fourth quarter, and his layup put the Bobcats ahead 93-92 with 4:08 remaining.
Gerald Henderson had 16 and reserve Ramon Sessions contributed 14 points for Charlotte.
Orlando was up 60--49 early in the third but allowed the Bobcats to go on an 18-6 run, capped by Jeffery Taylor's 3-pointer that gave the Bobcats a 67-66 lead with 5:17 left. Orlando quickly regained the lead and took a 81-77 edge into the fourth, but allowed Charlotte to hang around and could never get the lead above six until the final minutes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Afflalo turned his ankle with 3:27 remaining in the fourth quarter after his right leg got caught up with Davis, but he came right back into the contest. ... Henderson returned to the starting lineup for Charlotte and took over for the rookie Taylor, who had started the previous 20 games. ... The Magic were 5-for-17 from 3-point range, though they missed nine straight at one point.
Top Game Performances
| Orlando |
|
Charlotte |
|
Arron Afflalo 20 |
Scoring |
Kemba Walker 32 |
|
Jameer Nelson 6 |
Assists |
Kemba Walker 7 |
|
Nikola Vucevic 13 |
Rebounds |
Bismack Biyombo 9 |
|
Glen Davis 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kemba Walker 8 |
|
E'Twaun Moore 1 |
Steals |
Gerald Henderson 2 |
|
Moe Harkless 4 |
Blocks |
Bismack Biyombo 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Orlando
|
107 |
54.4 |
5-17 |
16-19 |
25 |
43 |
8 |
1 |
14 |
| Charlotte
|
98 |
46.2 |
4-12 |
22-29 |
18 |
31 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
-
Charlotte
will play their next game on the road against
L.A. Lakers.
The
Bobcats
have a W/L % of
.429
after a win and
.250
after a loss.
-
Orlando
will play their next game at home against
Minnesota.
The
Magic
have a W/L % of
.444
after a win and
.429
after a loss.