National Basketball Association
Charlotte 118, New York 110
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials:
#30 Tony Brown, #64 Eli Roe, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance:
19763
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Boris Diaw led six Charlotte players in double figures with 27 points as the Bobcats halted a four-game losing streak, defeating the host New York Knicks 118-110 on Wednesday night.
New York (2-4) lost for the fourth time in five games despite the return of Amar'e Stoudemire, who scored 25 points. Stoudemire missed the previous two games with a sprained left ankle.
Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points to lead the Knicks, who were booed by the Madison Square Garden crowd for the second straight game.
Charlotte coach Paul Silas questioned his team's effort following its 115-101 loss in Cleveland on Tuesday. The Bobcats had been outscored by an average of 24.7 points in their previous three games, but cruised Wednesday after Gerald Henderson's dunk broke a 26-all tie late in the first quarter.
Charlotte shot 55 percent from the field.
Diaw, who was scoreless in 18 minutes Tuesday, hit 12-of-15 from the field, including all three of his 3-point attempts. Henderson added 24 points.
Charlotte's Corey Maggette suffered a left hamstring injury early in the third quarter and didn't return.
Top Game Performances
| Charlotte |
|
New York |
|
Boris Diaw 27 |
Scoring |
Carmelo Anthony 32 |
|
D.J. Augustin 10 |
Assists |
Carmelo Anthony 5 |
|
D.J. White 9 |
Rebounds |
Amar'e Stoudemire 12 |
|
D.J. Augustin 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Carmelo Anthony 6 |
|
Gerald Henderson 4 |
Steals |
Carmelo Anthony 3 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Renaldo Balkman 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Charlotte
|
118 |
55.3 |
7-11 |
17-21 |
27 |
37 |
0 |
9 |
14 |
| New York
|
110 |
49.4 |
11-29 |
15-20 |
19 |
40 |
5 |
8 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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New York will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Knicks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Charlotte will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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