Bobcats 80-72 Wizards (24 Dec, 2008) Play-by-Play

Washington Wizards

4-22, 1-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
WSH	18	18	17	19	72
CHA	26	10	19	25	80

Charlotte Bobcats

10-19, 8-10 home

Raymond Felton makes 20-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Andray Blatche blocks Emeka Okafor's dunk
Raja Bell makes 20-foot jumper (Raymond Felton assists)
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Gerald Wallace assists)
Boris Diaw makes layup (Emeka Okafor assists)
Raja Bell makes 24-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Gerald Wallace makes layup (Emeka Okafor assists)
Gerald Wallace misses layup
Boris Diaw misses layup
Emeka Okafor misses layup
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Raymond Felton assists)
Raja Bell misses 27-foot three point jumper
Gerald Wallace makes layup (Raja Bell assists)
Gerald Wallace makes three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Raymond Felton assists)
Boris Diaw misses 26-foot three point jumper
Boris Diaw misses 15-foot jumper
Matt Carroll misses 20-foot jumper
Boris Diaw misses 20-foot jumper
D.J. Augustin makes driving layup
Matt Carroll misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ryan Hollins misses two point shot
Ryan Hollins misses jumper
Matt Carroll misses 23-foot three point jumper
D.J. Augustin misses layup
Matt Carroll misses 14-foot jumper
Raymond Felton misses 19-foot jumper
Raymond Felton misses 21-foot jumper
Boris Diaw misses layup
Raja Bell makes 28-foot three point jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)
Raja Bell misses 27-foot three point jumper
Boris Diaw misses jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup
Sean Singletary misses 40-foot three point jumper
Raymond Felton makes layup
Raja Bell misses 19-foot jumper
Boris Diaw misses 5-foot hook shot
Raymond Felton makes two point shot (Raja Bell assists)
Raymond Felton misses layup
Raja Bell makes 18-foot jumper (Raymond Felton assists)
Raja Bell makes 22-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
D.J. Augustin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Raja Bell misses 18-foot jumper
Boris Diaw makes dunk (D.J. Augustin assists)
Boris Diaw misses layup
Mike James blocks D.J. Augustin's layup
Boris Diaw misses 8-foot running jumper
Emeka Okafor misses hook shot
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Boris Diaw assists)
Raja Bell misses 24-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace makes driving layup
Dominic McGuire blocks Raja Bell's layup
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Raymond Felton assists)
Matt Carroll misses three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup
D.J. Augustin misses 25-foot three point jumper
D.J. Augustin makes driving layup
Matt Carroll makes 23-foot three point jumper (Raymond Felton assists)
Matt Carroll misses 23-foot three point jumper
JaVale McGee blocks Emeka Okafor's layup
Boris Diaw makes driving layup
Boris Diaw misses layup
Raymond Felton misses 18-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes 10-foot two point shot
Raymond Felton misses layup
Emeka Okafor misses slam dunk
Emeka Okafor makes layup
Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Raymond Felton assists)
Boris Diaw misses 9-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace makes two point shot (Raymond Felton assists)
Gerald Wallace makes layup (Emeka Okafor assists)
Raja Bell misses 21-foot jumper
Andray Blatche misses 8-foot two point shot
Caron Butler makes 23-foot jumper (Andray Blatche assists)
Antawn Jamison misses layup
Andray Blatche misses 11-foot jumper
Mike James makes 23-foot jumper
Caron Butler makes driving layup
Andray Blatche makes 16-foot jumper
Caron Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Mike James's layup
Andray Blatche makes tip shot
Mike James misses 27-foot three point jumper
Caron Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 14-foot jumper
Andray Blatche misses layup
Gerald Wallace blocks Andray Blatche's layup
Mike James misses 19-foot jumper
Caron Butler makes layup
DeShawn Stevenson misses 14-foot jumper
Andray Blatche misses layup
Antawn Jamison misses 13-foot two point shot
Caron Butler misses 22-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike James assists)
Antawn Jamison misses 45-foot three point jumper
DeShawn Stevenson misses 20-foot jumper
Nick Young makes 16-foot jumper
Nick Young misses three point jumper
Darius Songaila makes layup (DeShawn Stevenson assists)
Nick Young misses 13-foot two point shot
Ryan Hollins blocks Antawn Jamison's 4-foot running jumper
Ryan Hollins blocks Antawn Jamison's 8-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison makes two point shot
Nick Young misses 9-foot jumper
JaVale McGee misses 15-foot jumper
DeShawn Stevenson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nick Young misses 20-foot jumper
JaVale McGee misses two point shot
Caron Butler makes two point shot (DeShawn Stevenson assists)
Nick Young misses 5-foot jumper
Caron Butler makes 19-foot jumper
Caron Butler makes 14-foot jumper
Darius Songaila misses 16-foot jumper
Boris Diaw blocks Caron Butler's layup
Mike James makes jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 23-foot jumper
Caron Butler misses 23-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Dominic McGuire's layup
Caron Butler misses 17-foot jumper
Dominic McGuire misses layup
Dominic McGuire misses tip shot
Caron Butler makes 10-foot two point shot
Andray Blatche misses 16-foot jumper
Caron Butler misses jumper
Andray Blatche misses 16-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison makes layup (Caron Butler assists)
Antawn Jamison misses 9-foot hook shot
Caron Butler makes 12-foot two point shot
Caron Butler misses layup
Mike James misses 28-foot three point jumper
Mike James misses 20-foot jumper
Caron Butler makes layup
Antawn Jamison misses 25-foot three point jumper
Andray Blatche misses 8-foot jumper
Mike James makes driving layup
Antawn Jamison misses 5-foot jumper
Caron Butler makes 18-foot jumper
DeShawn Stevenson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Caron Butler assists)
Caron Butler misses 37-foot three point jumper
Caron Butler makes 19-foot jumper
Nick Young makes 17-foot jumper
Mike James misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nick Young misses 15-foot jumper
Mike James misses 21-foot jumper
Mike James misses 26-foot three point jumper
Antawn Jamison misses layup
Dominic McGuire misses tip shot
Antawn Jamison makes two point shot (JaVale McGee assists)
Antawn Jamison misses 14-foot hook shot
Nick Young makes 15-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Nick Young's 18-foot jumper
Mike James misses 17-foot two point shot
Mike James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caron Butler assists)
Caron Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
Raymond Felton blocks Mike James's layup
Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper
Antawn Jamison makes three point jumper (Caron Butler assists)
Mike James misses layup

WIZARDS

BOBCATS

TIME		WSH	CHA
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Andray Blatche vs. Emeka Okafor (Raymond Felton gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Raymond Felton makes 20-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)	0	2
11:22	Andray Blatche misses 8-foot two point shot	0	2
11:21	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	0	2
11:04	Andray Blatche blocks Emeka Okafor's dunk	0	2
11:02	Andray Blatche defensive rebound	0	2
10:49	Gerald Wallace personal foul (Mike James draws the foul)	0	2
10:36	Caron Butler makes 23-foot jumper (Andray Blatche assists)	2	2
10:22	Raja Bell makes 20-foot jumper (Raymond Felton assists)	2	4
9:59	Antawn Jamison misses layup	2	4
9:56	Raymond Felton defensive rebound	2	4
9:48	Dominic McGuire illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	2	4
9:48	Raymond Felton makes technical free throw	2	5
9:41	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Gerald Wallace assists)	2	7
9:19	Andray Blatche misses 11-foot jumper	2	7
9:19	Washington defensive rebound	2	7
9:19	Antawn Jamison loose ball foul (Raymond Felton draws the foul)	2	7
9:07	Boris Diaw makes layup (Emeka Okafor assists)	2	9
9:07	Washington full timeout	2	9
8:47	Mike James makes 23-foot jumper	4	9
8:23	Raja Bell makes 24-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)	4	11
8:07	Caron Butler makes driving layup	6	11
7:46	Andray Blatche shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	6	11
7:46	Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 2	6	11
7:46	Charlotte offensive rebound	6	11
7:46	Emeka Okafor misses free throw 2 of 2	6	11
7:43	Antawn Jamison defensive rebound	6	11
7:30	Andray Blatche makes 16-foot jumper	8	11
7:13	Raja Bell bad pass	8	11
7:03	Andray Blatche bad pass	8	11
6:46	Gerald Wallace bad pass (Mike James steals)	8	11
6:37	Caron Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:20	Gerald Wallace makes layup (Emeka Okafor assists)	11	13
6:05	Dominic McGuire lost ball (Emeka Okafor steals)	11	13
6:00	Gerald Wallace misses layup	11	13
5:58	Boris Diaw offensive rebound	11	13
5:56	Boris Diaw misses layup	11	13
5:54	Dominic McGuire defensive rebound	11	13
5:50	Emeka Okafor blocks Mike James's layup	11	13
5:48	Andray Blatche offensive rebound	13	13
5:48	Andray Blatche makes tip shot	13	13
5:39	Emeka Okafor misses layup	13	13
5:39	Dominic McGuire defensive rebound	13	13
5:20	Mike James misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	13
5:20	Raja Bell defensive rebound	13	13
5:16	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Raymond Felton assists)	13	15
4:52	Caron Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	15
4:50	Gerald Wallace defensive rebound	13	15
4:46	Dominic McGuire shooting foul (Gerald Wallace draws the foul)	13	15
4:46	DeShawn Stevenson enters the game for Dominic McGuire	13	15
4:46	Gerald Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2	13	16
4:46	Gerald Wallace misses free throw 2 of 2	13	16
4:43	Boris Diaw offensive rebound	13	16
4:35	Raja Bell misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	16
4:33	Caron Butler defensive rebound	13	16
4:24	Raymond Felton personal foul (Mike James draws the foul)	13	16
4:16	Antawn Jamison misses 14-foot jumper	13	16
4:13	Gerald Wallace defensive rebound	13	16
4:05	Charlotte full timeout	13	16
3:54	Gerald Wallace makes layup (Raja Bell assists)	13	18
3:35	Antawn Jamison traveling	13	18
3:23	Gerald Wallace makes three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)	13	21
3:02	Andray Blatche misses layup	13	21
3:01	Andray Blatche offensive rebound	13	21
3:01	Gerald Wallace blocks Andray Blatche's layup	13	21
3:01	Jumpball: Andray Blatche vs. Gerald Wallace (Raja Bell gains possession)	13	21
3:01	Washington defensive rebound	13	21
2:39	Boris Diaw bad pass	13	21
2:15	Mike James misses 19-foot jumper	13	21
2:15	Caron Butler offensive rebound	13	21
2:13	Caron Butler makes layup	15	21
1:57	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Raymond Felton assists)	15	23
1:39	DeShawn Stevenson misses 14-foot jumper	15	23
1:38	Andray Blatche offensive rebound	15	23
1:34	Andray Blatche misses layup	15	23
1:31	Gerald Wallace defensive rebound	15	23
1:29	Andray Blatche shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	15	23
1:29	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2	15	24
1:29	Darius Songaila enters the game for Andray Blatche	15	24
1:29	D.J. Augustin enters the game for Raymond Felton	15	24
1:29	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2	15	25
1:16	Antawn Jamison misses 13-foot two point shot	15	25
1:15	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	15	25
1:01	Darius Songaila jump ball	15	25
55.9	Boris Diaw misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	25
54.9	Darius Songaila defensive rebound	15	25
37.9	Caron Butler misses 22-foot jumper	15	25
36.6	Boris Diaw defensive rebound	15	25
25.9	Darius Songaila shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	15	25
25.9	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2	15	26
25.9	Emeka Okafor misses free throw 2 of 2	15	26
24.9	Antawn Jamison defensive rebound	15	26
4.5	Antawn Jamison makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike James assists)	18	26
0.9	D.J. Augustin lost ball (Caron Butler steals)	18	26
0.3	Antawn Jamison misses 45-foot three point jumper	18	26
0.1	Washington offensive rebound	18	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	26

Regular Season Series

CHA leads 1-0

Wizards
72
Bobcats
80

Game 1

24/12

Bobcats
92
Wizards
89

Game 2

11/1

Wizards
89
Bobcats
101

Game 3

12/2

Bobcats
93
Wizards
95

Game 4

25/3

Spectrum Center

12:00 AM, 24 December 2008

Charlotte, NC

Attendance: 13,776

Referees:
Tony Brothers
Marc Davis
Mark Lindsay

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Orlando	47	35	.573	-	W1
Miami	46	36	.561	1	W2
Atlanta	36	46	.439	11	L6
Charlotte	21	61	.256	26	W1
Washington	15	67	.183	32	L6

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