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| All Games | 5-6 | +1 | 8-2 | 6-5 | 99.9 | 49.4 | 45.7% | 50.4 | 98.4 | 46.6 | 43.6% | 52.7 | | Road Games | 1-4 | -0.5 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 97.8 | 48.8 | 45.8% | 49.6 | 99.4 | 47.0 | 44.6% | 52.6 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -4.3 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 99.6 | 49.4 | 45.2% | 47.2 | 100.8 | 46.8 | 44.5% | 55.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99.9 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.7% | 9-24 | 36.8% | 16-22 | 74.8% | 50 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99 | 48.9 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 36.3% | 17-23 | 74.1% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 97.8 | 48.8 | 37-82 | 45.8% | 10-25 | 38.4% | 13-19 | 71.3% | 50 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 3 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.4 | 46.6 | 36-84 | 43.6% | 6-18 | 33.7% | 19-26 | 76.2% | 53 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.5 | 48.8 | 37-84 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 36.6% | 18-23 | 75.9% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.4 | 47.0 | 37-84 | 44.6% | 6-18 | 36.0% | 18-24 | 74.6% | 53 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
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| All Games | 6-6 | +5.3 | 7-4 | 4-7 | 89.0 | 47.8 | 40.2% | 54.2 | 92.7 | 47.4 | 43.8% | 50.7 | | Home Games | 3-3 | +1 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 90.5 | 50.3 | 42.4% | 51.7 | 94.3 | 49.0 | 45.4% | 48.8 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +3.2 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 86.4 | 44.4 | 38.4% | 54.8 | 87.4 | 43.0 | 42.2% | 51.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 89.0 | 47.8 | 32-80 | 40.2% | 5-16 | 31.1% | 20-28 | 69.7% | 54 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.9 | 48.2 | 36-81 | 44.6% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 19-24 | 76.2% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 90.5 | 50.3 | 33-78 | 42.4% | 5-16 | 29.2% | 20-29 | 68.8% | 52 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 92.7 | 47.4 | 34-77 | 43.8% | 7-20 | 37.9% | 17-22 | 77.8% | 51 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.8 | 49 | 36-82 | 44.2% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 18-24 | 76.0% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 94.3 | 49.0 | 35-77 | 45.4% | 8-20 | 39.7% | 16-20 | 78.7% | 49 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
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| 10/30/2013 | PORTLAND | 104-91 | W | 5.5 | W | 197.5 | U | 43-83 | 51.8% | 56 | 15 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 43 | 13 | | 11/1/2013 | UTAH | 87-84 | W | -3 | T | 195 | U | 31-83 | 37.3% | 52 | 16 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 69 | 20 | | 11/3/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 96-103 | L | 12.5 | W | 198 | O | 32-80 | 40.0% | 54 | 23 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 51 | 15 | | 11/5/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 104-98 | W | 9.5 | W | 192 | O | 39-78 | 50.0% | 50 | 15 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 50 | 13 | | 11/6/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 96-99 | L | 13 | W | 198.5 | U | 42-85 | 49.4% | 50 | 18 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 45 | 14 | | 11/8/2013 | DENVER | 114-103 | W | -1.5 | W | 200 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 56 | 20 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 43 | 20 | | 11/10/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 101-94 | W | 2 | W | 196 | U | 38-78 | 48.7% | 45 | 14 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 50 | 15 | | 11/13/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 89-90 | L | 7.5 | W | 203.5 | U | 37-86 | 43.0% | 52 | 14 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 58 | 16 | | 11/15/2013 | BROOKLYN | 98-100 | L | -1 | L | 196.5 | O | 34-79 | 43.0% | 49 | 16 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 57 | 12 | | 11/19/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 104-107 | L | 3.5 | W | 194 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 42 | 16 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 59 | 20 | | 11/20/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 106-113 | L | -5.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 38-85 | 44.7% | 48 | 17 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 55 | 10 | | 11/22/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/24/2013 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2013 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2013 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2013 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/6/2013 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/30/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 83-96 | L | 13 | T | 200 | U | 33-90 | 36.7% | 51 | 7 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 62 | 18 | | 11/1/2013 | CLEVELAND | 90-84 | W | 3.5 | W | 187.5 | U | 33-73 | 45.2% | 57 | 15 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 54 | 17 | | 11/2/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 84-105 | L | 8 | L | 184.5 | O | 30-80 | 37.5% | 54 | 13 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 53 | 17 | | 11/5/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 102-97 | W | 9.5 | W | 185.5 | O | 30-71 | 42.3% | 60 | 22 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 40 | 14 | | 11/6/2013 | TORONTO | 92-90 | W | 2.5 | W | 187 | U | 36-73 | 49.3% | 49 | 8 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 47 | 12 | | 11/8/2013 | NEW YORK | 91-101 | L | 3.5 | L | 190.5 | O | 31-76 | 40.8% | 55 | 14 | 42-90 | 46.7% | 47 | 12 | | 11/11/2013 | ATLANTA | 94-103 | L | 2 | L | 196 | O | 33-81 | 40.7% | 50 | 14 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 50 | 13 | | 11/13/2013 | @ BOSTON | 89-83 | W | 5.5 | W | 191.5 | U | 30-82 | 36.6% | 62 | 11 | 29-77 | 37.7% | 49 | 15 | | 11/15/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 86-80 | W | 6 | W | 187 | U | 32-80 | 40.0% | 57 | 16 | 32-79 | 40.5% | 49 | 15 | | 11/16/2013 | MIAMI | 81-97 | L | 8.5 | L | 193 | U | 29-83 | 34.9% | 46 | 8 | 35-69 | 50.7% | 49 | 15 | | 11/18/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 81-86 | L | 12.5 | W | 180.5 | U | 33-91 | 36.3% | 56 | 9 | 27-75 | 36.0% | 63 | 16 | | 11/20/2013 | BROOKLYN | 95-91 | W | 3 | W | 186 | P | 36-81 | 44.4% | 53 | 15 | 32-67 | 47.8% | 46 | 17 | | 11/22/2013 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2013 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2013 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2013 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2013 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/6/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PHOENIX: GUARDS: ERIC BLEDSOE immediately becomes the Suns' best player. He dominated for stretches while backing up Chris Paul . . . GORAN DRAGIC and Bledsoe will play together since they're the two best players on this team. Dragic also has enough size to match up with most twos . . . After a disappointing stint as a starter, SHANNON BROWN will return to the second unit . . . KENDALL MARSHALL doesn't fit new coach Jeff Hornacek's up-tempo style. The Suns will move him if they can . . . ARCHIE GOODWIN looked lost at times at Kentucky, but his ability to get to the line bodes well for his NBA future . . . GERALD GREEN is the kind of athlete who could make an impact on an up-tempo second unit . . . MALCOLM LEE is here in case Marshall is dealt. FORWARDS: MARKIEFF MORRIS has some upside as a skilled stretch four. He's shown flashes over his first two seasons, and playing in Honracek's up-tempo system should only help him take the next step forward . . . MARCUS MORRIS is still a man without a position, a tweener in a bad way. The Suns will try to make him into an effective second-unit guy . . . CHANNING FRYE missed all of last season with a heart ailment, and the Suns don't seem to be expecting to get anything from him this season.CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT will keep the seat warm for Alex Len. He doesn't fit this up-and-down offense . . . ALEX LEN must become more assertive and the bust factor is high, but 7-footers with his mobility and touch don't come around often . . . MILES PLUMLEE could get minutes as a defensive specialist after making just 5-of-21 FG as a rookie. | | CHARLOTTE: GUARDS: KEMBA WALKER has become a more efficient scorer as well as a capable distributor. He'll sacrifice some shots with Al Jefferson coming in, but he should have more space with which to operate. Down the line, he could mesh nicely with pick-and-pop four Cody Zeller . . . GERALD HENDERSON transformed from a raw athlete into an effective, efficient scorer in the second half of last season. He should be the No. 2 or 3 option this year . . . RAMON SESSIONS is locked in as a sixth man. He's not a shooter, but his ability to get to the line makes him an effective second-unit scorer . . . BEN GORDON seems to be going through the motions at this point. His real value this season is his enormous expiring contract. FORWARDS: MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST is going to be a quality NBA player for a long time, but he's not close to being a major factor offensively. He'll continue to defend and rebound effectively for a wing, but he's a No. 4 or 5 option on the offensive end of the court . . . JOSH MCROBERTS proved good enough to be a rotational player on a bad team last year. He has a chance to start early on while the Bobcats bring some young guys along . . . CODY ZELLER struggled against length and athleticism in college, so it seems the 'Cats think he can be more of a stretch, pick-and-pop four. If he proves to be a shooter, he's athletic enough and a good enough rebounder to be a solid NBA starter . . . JEFFERY TAYLOR is a forgettable second-unit player who can defend a couple of positions. ANTHONY TOLLIVER won't see the floor much, but he can stretch the floor with his shooting ability. CENTERS: We'll see how the Bobcats mesh with AL JEFFERSON, the NBA's worst defensive big man and a lane-clogging black hole on offense. He can score, and at (an incredible) $40 million-plus, Charlotte will run everything through him . . . BISMACK BIYOMBO will play some alongside Jefferson, as the Bobcats desperately need to cancel out Jefferson's defense. But the young big man figures to be used more sparingly this year . . . BRENDAN HAYWOOD is still kicking around. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PHOENIX-CHARLOTTE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Suns-Bobcats Preview* ======================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Phoenix (5-6) at Charlotte (6-6), 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Charlotte Bobcats have gotten off to a decent start for the second straight season. This time, however, they're hoping Al Jefferson is the difference that helps them sustain it.
Charlotte expects to have Jefferson back Friday night when it hosts the Phoenix Suns, who have struggled on the road.
The Bobcats (6-6) were 7-5 to start 2012-13 before dropping 18 in a row en route to finishing with the second-worst record in the NBA.
Despite playing nine games without Jefferson - who has been dealing with an ankle injury after joining the club in the offseason - Charlotte has again held its own early on, going 5-4 in those contests after a 95-91 home victory over Brooklyn on Wednesday.
Kemba Walker scored a season-high 31 points and shot 12 of 20 after averaging 11.4 and 24.0 percent shooting in his previous five games. Charlotte also held a 52-34 advantage in points in the paint, an area in which it should be even stronger with Jefferson, who is expected to play Friday. He's averaged 15.0 points and 8.7 rebounds in three contests.
"We are capable of a lot and being really, really good," Walker said.
Walker has scored 22.0 points and shot 50.0 percent from the floor in three career matchups with Phoenix, though all were losses.
"We just have to be more consistent. Al is definitely going to help us a lot because he draws a lot of attention. If I can keep on having nights like this when he comes back it will be great for us," he said.
After a surprising start the Suns (5-6) have suffered four straight defeats, the latest a 113-106 home loss to Sacramento on Wednesday. They fell 107-104 on the road to the Kings a night earlier.
Eric Bledsoe, averaging a team-high 20.4 points, missed both games with a bruised shin and is uncertain for Friday.
Goran Dragic elevated his play in Bledsoe's absence, scoring a season-high 31 on Wednesday. Phoenix also hit a season-best 15 3-pointers, but it wasn't enough to overcome 17 turnovers that Sacramento converted into 20 points.
The Suns, 1-4 on the road, entered the fourth quarter in a 12-point hole after scoring 12 in the third.
They've been one of the most turnover-prone teams in the league with 17.4 per game, committing at least 15 in all but one contest.
"It's still early. It's not like it's March or February," said guard Gerald Green, who scored 23 for the second straight contest. "We are still trying to figure things out. We can easily lose four games in a row and we can easily win four games in a row."
One of Phoenix's primary strengths could be neutralized Friday. The Suns lead the league in fast-break points with 23.3 per game, but the Bobcats have limited teams to an average of 9.9 points in transition.
The Suns have won three straight in the series after sweeping the Bobcats in 2012-13.
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