National Basketball Association
Charlotte 92, Memphis 89
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 22, 2014
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials:
#22 Bill Spooner, #42 Eric Lewis, #68 Marat Kogut
Attendance:
18317
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Bobcats 92, Grizzlies 89: Kemba Walker scored 31 points as host Charlotte overcame a rough night for leading scorer Al Jefferson and a poor stretch run to record its first four-game winning streak in over three years.
Josh McRoberts had 12 points while Gerald Henderson and Anthony Tolliver added nine points apiece as the Bobcats won for the eighth time in their last 11 games. Jefferson, who scored at least 30 points in seven of his previous 11 games, was limited to a season low-tying six points on 2-of-13 shooting, part of a 36.6 percent showing from the floor for Charlotte.
Mike Conley scored 16 points and Marc Gasol had 15 to pace Memphis, which had won four straight. Zach Randolph contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds and Courtney Lee had 10 points and nine boards in the loss.
Tolliver, who made all three of his 3-pointers in Friday's win over New Orleans, hit three more in a short span to give the Bobcats an 82-69 advantage midway through the fourth, but Memphis rallied to grab an 87-86 lead on Conley's basket with 50.7 seconds left. McRoberts and Walker then hit four straight free throws, Gasol scored inside to pull Memphis back within one and Walker made two more from the line before Conley had two misses from long range in the closing seconds.
Walker made all five of his shots and scored 12 points in the first quarter but was scoreless in the second as Memphis secured a 48-42 halftime lead. He then had five points in an 11-0 burst to begin the third and made three straight free throws at the end of it to help Charlotte take a 64-63 lead into the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: G Gary Neal and G Luke Ridnour, acquired by Charlotte in a trade with Milwaukee on Thursday, remained inactive for the Bobcats. ... Charlotte improved to 15-14 at home, matching its win total at home last season. ... SF Mike Miller scored 11 points and SG Tony Allen added nine off the bench for Memphis.
Top Game Performances
| Memphis |
|
Charlotte |
|
Mike Conley 16 |
Scoring |
Kemba Walker 31 |
|
Mike Conley 5 |
Assists |
Kemba Walker 5 |
|
Zach Randolph 11 |
Rebounds |
Al Jefferson 9 |
|
Marc Gasol 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kemba Walker 10 |
|
Marc Gasol 3 |
Steals |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 1 |
|
Tony Allen 1 |
Blocks |
Bismack Biyombo 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Memphis
|
89 |
43.0 |
4-15 |
17-22 |
17 |
42 |
5 |
6 |
15 |
| Charlotte
|
92 |
36.6 |
8-20 |
24-27 |
16 |
42 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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