National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Charlotte 111, Philadelphia 105
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 12, 2014
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #73 Tre Maddox, #75 Eric Dalen
Attendance: 17140

Bobcats 111, 76ers 105: Al Jefferson collected 29 points and 12 rebounds as host Charlotte won for the sixth time in seven games.

Gerald Henderson scored 14 points for the Bobcats, who remained a game behind Washington for the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Luke Ridnour, Cody Zeller and Chris Douglas-Roberts chipped in 12 points apiece as Charlotte shot 54.2 percent from the field.

Michael Carter-Williams led Philadelphia with 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Thaddeus Young scored 16 points and Henry Sims had 15 for the 76ers, who fell to 4-21 on the road against conference opponents.

A jumper by Young trimmed the Sixers' deficit to two points late in the third, but Gary Neal scored on the other end to spark an 9-0 burst, and a layup by Douglas-Roberts made it 101-87 midway through the fourth. Philadelphia fought to within 105-101 on Young's jumper with 1:44 left before Henderson drove for a layup and four Charlotte free throws sealed it.

There were eight lead changes and seven ties in the second quarter alone before James Anderson's 3-pointer before the buzzer gave Philadelphia a 59-56 lead at intermission. Anderson scored again to open the third before Charlotte used a 10-2 run to move back in front.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Bobcats PG Kemba Walker (groin) missed his second consecutive game. ... Charlotte picked up its 41st win to ensure a non-losing season for the second time in franchise history. ... C Byron Mullens had 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Sixers.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Charlotte
Michael Carter-Williams 23 Scoring Al Jefferson 29
Michael Carter-Williams 8 Assists Luke Ridnour 8
Michael Carter-Williams 7 Rebounds Al Jefferson 12
Michael Carter-Williams 9 Free Throws Made Cody Zeller 8
James Anderson 3 Steals Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 1
Hollis Thompson 1 Blocks Gerald Henderson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 105 44.1 5-25 18-26 18 40 1 8 9
Charlotte 111 54.2 7-19 26-41 23 41 9 3 15
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Boston. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.