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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Charlotte 98, Cleveland 97
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #74 Curtis Blair, #26 Bob Delaney, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 12584
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Boris Diaw had 26 points and 11 assists and the Charlotte Bobcats held Cleveland scoreless over the last two minutes to escape with a 98-97 victory over the Cavaliers on Wednesday.

Diaw hit the game-winning free throw with 14 seconds left, and Cleveland fell just short when Anthony Parker’s floater at the buzzer bounced around and fell out.

Kwame Brown had 16 points and D.J. Augustin had 12 assists on two bad legs for the Bobcats, who won their fourth straight game. They remain tied with the Indiana Pacers in the loss column for the final playoff seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Cavs were coming off an emotional victory over LeBron James and the Miami Heat on Tuesday and trying for their first winning streak since early November. J.J. Hickson had 20 points, 16 in the second half, Ramon Sessions had 24 points off the bench and Parker had 14 for the Cavs. Parker had made six of eight shots before taking the final shot at the buzzer.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Charlotte
Ramon Sessions 24 Scoring Boris Diaw 26
Baron Davis 6 Assists D.J. Augustin 12
J.J. Hickson 7 Rebounds Kwame Brown 8
Ramon Sessions 10 Free Throws Made D.J. Augustin 4
Alonzo Gee 1 Steals Garrett Temple 2
Baron Davis 1 Blocks Kwame Brown 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 97 52.2 7-14 18-21 17 32 4 3 12
Charlotte 98 56.0 2-8 12-17 33 32 6 6 8
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.