Bobcats set franchise records in beating Magic
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03/13/2007 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derek Anderson scored 24 points off the bench and dished out 10 assists, as the Charlotte Bobcats eased by the Orlando Magic, 119-108.
Gerald Wallace had 20 points and nine assists for the Bobcats, who drilled a franchise high 14 three-pointers on 22 attempts. Charlotte also set a franchise mark with 39 assists.
"We needed to rotate better on defense which we did tonight, said Anderson. "We shared the ball tremendously. Guys made their defense work and kind of tired those guys out. That's the way you win games."
Raymond Felton added 21 points and seven assists for Charlotte, which snapped a season-high eight-game losing streak
Dwight Howard finished with 26 points and 11 boards for Orlando, which has lost three games in a row and 10 of its last 12. Jameer Nelson had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Hedo Turkoglu added 23 points and six rebounds for the Magic, who despite the loss, outrebounded Charlotte 40-27.
Trailing 101-80, Orlando went on a 8-0 run, capped by two straight Trevor Ariza layups, pulling the Magic within 13 with 7:12 to go.
Orlando then pulled to within 10 on three separate occasions, but Charlotte had an answer each time.
The Bobcats shot 56 percent from the field.
"Our failure tonight was our inability to play anyone off the dribble," said Orlando coach Brian Hill. "They went whereever they wanted to with the ball. Obviously, they made shots."
Charlotte connected on six of its first eight shots and jumped out to a 17-10 lead early in the first frame. The Bobcats held the margin at seven and led 34-27 after one quarter.
The Bobcats gradually extended their lead in the second period and were in front 62-49 at the half.
Leading 75-63, Charlotte used an 11-3 surge, capped by a Adam Morrison triple to take an 86-66 lead with just under four minutes left in the third stanza.
The Bobcats held a 95-77 advantage heading into the final quarter.
Game Notes
Charlotte guard Brevin Knight left the game at the 8:11 mark of the second quarter with a left groin strain...Orlando shot 49.4 percent...Howard recorded his 46th double-double, the second most in the NBA...Orlando is now 1-21 on the road when trailing after three quarters...The overall series record between these two is now 6-6...The Magic are a game behind the Knicks for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Teams that should be in: Stanford
Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.
Should be in:
Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.
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Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.
Work left to do: Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney. Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson. Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable. Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile. |
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