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609 | CHARLOTTE | +8.5 | Over 194.5 | 610 | WASHINGTON | -0.5 | Under 202.5 |
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All Games | 30-34 | +11.3 | 35-26 | 30-31 | 95.6 | 48.2 | 43.8% | 51.6 | 97.4 | 48.1 | 44.3% | 51.9 | Road Games | 12-20 | +5.6 | 17-14 | 19-12 | 96.0 | 47.9 | 43.8% | 50.8 | 100.9 | 50.8 | 45.7% | 52.3 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.7 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 102.2 | 50.2 | 46.8% | 46.2 | 102.4 | 49.0 | 46.7% | 53.2 | Division Games | 1-8 | -8 | 3-6 | 6-3 | 96.6 | 48.9 | 43.9% | 49.2 | 103.9 | 48.3 | 47.5% | 49.1 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 95.6 | 48.2 | 36-81 | 43.8% | 6-17 | 35.2% | 18-25 | 73.2% | 52 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.5 | 50.4 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 8-21 | 36.0% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.0 | 47.9 | 36-82 | 43.8% | 6-17 | 35.3% | 18-25 | 72.8% | 51 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.4 | 48.1 | 37-83 | 44.3% | 8-22 | 37.3% | 15-20 | 76.6% | 52 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 100.4 | 50.2 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.9 | 50.8 | 38-84 | 45.7% | 9-22 | 39.3% | 15-20 | 77.1% | 52 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
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All Games | 33-30 | -11.7 | 33-28 | 35-28 | 100.7 | 51.5 | 45.6% | 50.2 | 99.9 | 50.8 | 46.2% | 50.7 | Home Games | 16-15 | -18.6 | 11-18 | 16-15 | 101.3 | 52.3 | 46.1% | 49.8 | 99.9 | 50.3 | 46.4% | 49.6 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 106.8 | 58.6 | 49.3% | 49.8 | 102.0 | 52.4 | 47.8% | 45.4 | Division Games | 6-3 | +3.8 | 7-1 | 5-4 | 103.1 | 53.0 | 47.0% | 50.4 | 96.3 | 48.2 | 45.6% | 46.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 100.7 | 51.5 | 39-85 | 45.6% | 8-21 | 38.7% | 15-21 | 72.8% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.9 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.3 | 52.3 | 39-84 | 46.1% | 7-19 | 36.5% | 17-22 | 75.7% | 50 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.9 | 50.8 | 37-81 | 46.2% | 7-21 | 35.1% | 18-24 | 76.2% | 51 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 100.4 | 50.2 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 8-21 | 35.5% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 99.9 | 50.3 | 38-82 | 46.4% | 7-21 | 34.8% | 17-22 | 77.0% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: CHARLOTTE 96.2, WASHINGTON 95.6 |
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1/31/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 110-100 | W | 3 | W | 206 | O | 46-88 | 52.3% | 57 | 9 | 36-93 | 38.7% | 53 | 8 | 2/1/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 95-105 | L | 9 | L | 205 | U | 33-79 | 41.8% | 45 | 8 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 53 | 13 | 2/4/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 91-75 | W | 11 | W | 199.5 | U | 37-78 | 47.4% | 57 | 15 | 29-93 | 31.2% | 58 | 16 | 2/8/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 100-104 | L | 5 | W | 192 | O | 39-89 | 43.8% | 52 | 11 | 36-77 | 46.8% | 49 | 13 | 2/11/2014 | DALLAS | 114-89 | W | 4 | W | 201 | O | 45-82 | 54.9% | 48 | 8 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 39 | 8 | 2/12/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 89-105 | L | 7.5 | L | 194 | P | 36-87 | 41.4% | 54 | 10 | 40-80 | 50.0% | 48 | 9 | 2/18/2014 | @ DETROIT | 108-96 | W | 4.5 | W | 202 | O | 39-75 | 52.0% | 55 | 7 | 39-98 | 39.8% | 64 | 7 | 2/19/2014 | DETROIT | 116-98 | W | -3 | W | 200 | O | 42-82 | 51.2% | 64 | 15 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 41 | 9 | 2/21/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 90-87 | W | -3 | T | 192.5 | U | 31-80 | 38.7% | 63 | 11 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 48 | 10 | 2/22/2014 | MEMPHIS | 92-89 | W | 3 | W | 181 | P | 30-82 | 36.6% | 54 | 11 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 51 | 15 | 2/28/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 82-92 | L | 9 | L | 200 | U | 33-90 | 36.7% | 50 | 11 | 34-73 | 46.6% | 48 | 19 | 3/2/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 99-116 | L | 11 | L | 204 | O | 30-68 | 44.1% | 39 | 15 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 53 | 15 | 3/3/2014 | @ MIAMI | 107-124 | L | 11.5 | L | 197 | O | 42-82 | 51.2% | 47 | 10 | 46-83 | 55.4% | 41 | 7 | 3/5/2014 | INDIANA | 109-87 | W | 4.5 | W | 190 | O | 43-84 | 51.2% | 46 | 7 | 31-76 | 40.8% | 51 | 18 | 3/7/2014 | CLEVELAND | 101-92 | W | -5 | W | 198 | U | 36-77 | 46.8% | 42 | 12 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 55 | 13 | 3/8/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 89-111 | L | 9 | L | 186.5 | O | 37-93 | 39.8% | 46 | 11 | 44-87 | 50.6% | 63 | 12 | 3/10/2014 | DENVER | 105-98 | W | -5.5 | W | 212 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 50 | 12 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 56 | 15 | 3/12/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/14/2014 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/17/2014 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/19/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/22/2014 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/24/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/26/2014 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/28/2014 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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2/1/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 96-81 | W | 5 | W | 201 | U | 41-89 | 46.1% | 49 | 10 | 31-78 | 39.7% | 51 | 21 | 2/3/2014 | PORTLAND | 100-90 | W | -1 | W | 208.5 | U | 37-84 | 44.0% | 46 | 6 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 49 | 16 | 2/5/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 118-125 | L | 2 | L | 193.5 | O | 44-101 | 43.6% | 60 | 15 | 48-98 | 49.0% | 59 | 20 | 2/7/2014 | CLEVELAND | 113-115 | L | -9.5 | L | 198 | O | 43-85 | 50.6% | 40 | 13 | 40-77 | 51.9% | 50 | 18 | 2/9/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 93-84 | W | -5.5 | W | 204.5 | U | 34-79 | 43.0% | 50 | 14 | 29-82 | 35.4% | 57 | 18 | 2/11/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 89-92 | L | 4 | W | 181.5 | U | 34-74 | 45.9% | 41 | 13 | 33-70 | 47.1% | 46 | 17 | 2/12/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 112-113 | L | 8.5 | W | 204.5 | O | 44-97 | 45.4% | 44 | 9 | 34-64 | 53.1% | 59 | 24 | 2/18/2014 | TORONTO | 93-103 | L | -2.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 38-81 | 46.9% | 51 | 16 | 42-74 | 56.8% | 35 | 15 | 2/19/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 114-97 | W | 1 | W | 203 | O | 46-89 | 51.7% | 43 | 10 | 33-73 | 45.2% | 47 | 16 | 2/22/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 94-93 | W | -6.5 | L | 196 | U | 36-74 | 48.6% | 49 | 17 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 46 | 15 | 2/23/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 96-83 | W | -1.5 | W | 196 | U | 41-96 | 42.7% | 54 | 5 | 30-78 | 38.5% | 58 | 12 | 2/25/2014 | ORLANDO | 115-106 | W | -9 | T | 194 | O | 42-80 | 52.5% | 43 | 12 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 47 | 17 | 2/27/2014 | @ TORONTO | 134-129 | W | 4.5 | W | 198 | O | 51-108 | 47.2% | 65 | 14 | 45-100 | 45.0% | 66 | 17 | 3/1/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 122-103 | W | -11 | W | 214.5 | O | 45-89 | 50.6% | 54 | 16 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 54 | 22 | 3/3/2014 | MEMPHIS | 104-110 | L | 2 | L | 191 | O | 39-81 | 48.1% | 43 | 13 | 43-79 | 54.4% | 42 | 13 | 3/5/2014 | UTAH | 104-91 | W | -8 | W | 198.5 | U | 44-81 | 54.3% | 45 | 12 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 44 | 13 | 3/8/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 114-107 | W | -8 | L | 203.5 | O | 43-80 | 53.7% | 48 | 16 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 50 | 14 | 3/10/2014 | @ MIAMI | 90-99 | L | 8 | L | 205 | U | 36-89 | 40.4% | 59 | 18 | 40-80 | 50.0% | 37 | 10 | 3/12/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/14/2014 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/15/2014 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/18/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/20/2014 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/21/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/23/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/26/2014 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/28/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | 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. | | WASHINGTON: GUARDS: Late last year, JOHN WALL finally started to fulfill his promising talent. He got wherever he wanted on the court, and the Wizards were very tough to guard with all the shooters surrounding him . . . BRADLEY BEAL and Wall should mesh beautifully. Beal is a potentially elite shooter, and he rebounds very well for a guard . . . ERIC MAYNOR is fully healthy again after tearing his ACL two seasons ago. He can play some alongside Wall, but mostly he'll be the league's best back-up point guard again . . . GLEN RICE JR. doesn't shoot it nearly as well as his father, but he's an athlete who could break into the rotation down the line . . . GARRETT TEMPLE is insurance in case Wall or Maynor goes down. FORWARDS: The Wizards need NENÊ’S low post offense. It seems inevitable that they'll have to cap his minutes . . . OTTO PORTER is likely to step into the starting lineup early on. They need his defense, as he can guard twos through fours . . . MARTELL WEBSTER will platoon with Porter, providing another outstanding shooter for Wall to feed . . . TREVOR ARIZA is playing out the string on an untradeable deal . . . TREVOR BOOKER has some use as a screener and low-post banger, but not much else . . . AL HARRINGTON may be inefficient, but he can score points in a hurry and is a decent defender'JAN VESELY is still trying to figure out the NBA, though it's too early to give up on his athleticism . . . CHRIS SINGLETON can defend, but he's no more than a garbage-time player due to his atrocious offense. CENTERS: EMEKA OKAFOR may be absurdly overpaid, but he's settled in as a passable starter who helps defensively and doesn't hurt on offense. He'll also miss the beginning of the season with a herniated disc . . . With Okafor's deal expiring at the end of the year, KEVIN SERAPHIN is auditioning to be Washington's center of the future. After showing promise two seasons ago, he was a disaster last season. |
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*Bobcats-Wizards Preview* =========================
Charlotte (30-34) at Washington (33-30), 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Bobcats have been very good since the All-Star break, as long as they're not facing one of the league's best teams.
Neither the Wizards nor the Bobcats are considered among the NBA elite, but both are looking to bolster their playoff position in the Eastern Conference and they'll play Wednesday night in the first of three meetings over the next four weeks.
Washington (33-30) has won eight of 10 with the losses coming to Memphis, among the league's top teams record-wise over the past two months, and at Miami on Monday. Coach Randy Wittman wasn't too disappointed by his team's 99-90 loss to the reigning champions.
"I'm proud of our guys," he said. "They kept battling, working. We didn't shoot it the way we're capable of. We got some good looks. We shared the ball. We attacked the whole game."
Charlotte has won three of four, with the lone loss coming at Memphis, and its only other defeats in 11 games since the break came on a three-game trip through San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Miami.
The Bobcats (30-34) are seventh in the East, three games back of Brooklyn, 3 1/2 behind fifth-place Washington and comfortably clear of the East's No. 9 seed.
"I don't even think about that. I just think about trying to get in," coach Steve Clifford said of the playoff seeding. "I don't think you ever worry about who you play or what place you get in. We're just trying to get in (the playoffs)."
Having Gerald Henderson back may help the Bobcats end a four-game skid on the road. He's missed the last five games because of a strained right calf but is expected to return for the trip to Washington, with Clifford saying Henderson would be in the starting lineup if he's cleared to play.
"I feel good," said Henderson, third on the team with 14.6 points per game. "It's tough having to be out in that stretch. But I wanted to get myself back to 100 percent and not have that calf bother me the rest of the season.
"I feel good and I'm ready to go."
Henderson had a game-high 27 points in these teams' only meeting, but Washington won 97-83 in Charlotte on Jan. 7.
John Wall shot 5 for 16 but had 17 points, and Bradley Beal led five Wizards in double figures with 21.
Beal has been leading the offensive attack over the last four games, averaging 21.0 points. Wall has struggled with his shot, getting held below double figures in back-to-back games for the first time this season while going 6 for 22 from the field.
Reserve Martell Webster has stepped up to average 16.0 points on 10-of-16 shooting in those two games, and recent signee Drew Gooden has reached double figures in three straight.
"Everybody is stepping up and knows their role," Beal said. "I think that's the best thing about this team is that everyone knows what they're supposed to do and when they're supposed to do it, and we do it together, collectively.
"Moving forward, we just have to continue to do that."
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