Bobcats 112-86 Raptors (16 Mar, 2009) Play-by-Play

Toronto Raptors

24-44, 11-25 away

	1	2	3	4	T
TOR	22	21	29	14	86
CHA	27	30	32	23	112

Charlotte Bobcats

29-38, 19-16 home

112

Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Raja Bell assists)
Raja Bell makes 17-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Raja Bell makes 20-foot jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)
Emeka Okafor misses 7-foot jumper
Boris Diaw misses 19-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 11-foot two point shot
Emeka Okafor misses dunk
Raymond Felton misses 19-foot jumper
Anthony Parker blocks Gerald Wallace's layup
Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Raymond Felton assists)
Boris Diaw makes dunk (Emeka Okafor assists)
Raymond Felton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Boris Diaw misses layup
Boris Diaw makes layup (Gerald Wallace assists)
Gerald Wallace makes dunk (Raymond Felton assists)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu blocks Emeka Okafor's layup
Boris Diaw makes 4-foot hook shot (Raymond Felton assists)
Boris Diaw makes driving layup
Boris Diaw makes driving layup (Raymond Felton assists)
Raja Bell misses 20-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper
Gerald Wallace makes two point shot
Raja Bell makes 18-foot jumper
Raymond Felton misses 19-foot jumper
Pops Mensah-Bonsu blocks Boris Diaw's layup
Vladimir Radmanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Raymond Felton makes driving layup
D.J. Augustin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Vladimir Radmanovic assists)
D.J. Augustin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)
D.J. Augustin misses 26-foot three point jumper
Gerald Wallace misses layup
Gerald Wallace misses 20-foot jumper
Cartier Martin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vladimir Radmanovic assists)
D.J. Augustin makes 21-foot jumper (Vladimir Radmanovic assists)
Cartier Martin makes layup (Nazr Mohammed assists)
Nazr Mohammed makes two point shot
Gerald Wallace makes layup (D.J. Augustin assists)
Nazr Mohammed misses layup
Vladimir Radmanovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Gerald Wallace makes layup (Juwan Howard assists)
Juwan Howard makes layup (Gerald Wallace assists)
Gerald Wallace makes driving layup
D.J. Augustin misses 16-foot jumper
Raymond Felton misses 27-foot three point jumper
Juwan Howard misses 8-foot hook shot
Vladimir Radmanovic makes 17-foot jumper (Raymond Felton assists)
Raja Bell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Boris Diaw assists)
Boris Diaw makes 4-foot hook shot (Raymond Felton assists)
Raja Bell misses 23-foot three point jumper
Vladimir Radmanovic makes 9-foot two point shot
Raymond Felton makes 8-foot two point shot
Gerald Wallace makes two point shot (Raymond Felton assists)
Raymond Felton makes 7-foot jumper
Andrea Bargnani blocks Emeka Okafor's 7-foot jumper
Raymond Felton makes 9-foot jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)
Raja Bell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vladimir Radmanovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Raymond Felton assists)
Raymond Felton misses 22-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace makes dunk (Raja Bell assists)
Gerald Wallace makes 24-foot three point jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)
Gerald Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper
Raja Bell makes 20-foot jumper (D.J. Augustin assists)
Cartier Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper
D.J. Augustin makes 19-foot jumper (Vladimir Radmanovic assists)
Vladimir Radmanovic misses three point jumper
Vladimir Radmanovic misses 27-foot three point jumper
Cartier Martin makes layup (D.J. Augustin assists)
D.J. Augustin misses layup
Boris Diaw makes 19-foot jumper (D.J. Augustin assists)
D.J. Augustin misses layup
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot
Cartier Martin misses 23-foot three point jumper
D.J. Augustin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
D.J. Augustin makes 19-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 6-foot hook shot
Vladimir Radmanovic misses 14-foot jumper
Boris Diaw misses 20-foot jumper
Chris Bosh blocks Raymond Felton's layup
Jose Calderon blocks Raja Bell's 15-foot jumper
Boris Diaw misses layup
Raja Bell misses layup
Vladimir Radmanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sean May misses 14-foot two point shot
Vladimir Radmanovic makes tip shot
Vladimir Radmanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sean May makes 19-foot jumper (D.J. Augustin assists)
Sean May makes 19-foot jumper (D.J. Augustin assists)
Andrea Bargnani misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Bosh misses 13-foot two point shot
Shawn Marion makes dunk (Anthony Parker assists)
Jose Calderon makes 21-foot jumper
Anthony Parker makes layup (Shawn Marion assists)
Andrea Bargnani makes 18-foot jumper
Andrea Bargnani misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Bosh makes 7-foot hook shot
Anthony Parker misses 12-foot two point shot
Andrea Bargnani makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Kapono assists)
Gerald Wallace blocks Shawn Marion's 9-foot jumper
Jason Kapono misses 9-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Pops Mensah-Bonsu's layup
Andrea Bargnani misses 10-foot two point shot
Pops Mensah-Bonsu makes driving layup (Shawn Marion assists)
Anthony Parker makes 19-foot jumper (Andrea Bargnani assists)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu makes dunk (Anthony Parker assists)
Chris Bosh misses 17-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop blocks Pops Mensah-Bonsu's layup
Joey Graham misses 16-foot jumper
Jose Calderon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Joey Graham makes driving layup
Anthony Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Bosh makes 18-foot jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
DeSagana Diop blocks Pops Mensah-Bonsu's dunk
Chris Bosh misses jumper
Joey Graham makes tip shot
Jose Calderon misses 12-foot jumper
Chris Bosh makes driving layup
Shawn Marion misses layup
Jose Calderon misses 16-foot jumper
Andrea Bargnani misses 19-foot jumper
Andrea Bargnani misses 26-foot three point jumper
Joey Graham misses 50-foot three point jumper
Andrea Bargnani makes layup (Anthony Parker assists)
Anthony Parker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Bosh assists)
Chris Bosh makes driving layup (Anthony Parker assists)
Jose Calderon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Parker misses 19-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Jose Calderon's layup
Joey Graham misses 9-foot jumper
Chris Bosh makes 17-foot jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
Jason Kapono makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu misses 8-foot jumper
Jason Kapono makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
Jason Kapono misses 26-foot three point jumper
Joey Graham makes 14-foot jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
Joey Graham makes driving dunk (Roko Ukic assists)
Roko Ukic makes driving layup
Anthony Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Andrea Bargnani misses 27-foot three point jumper
Shawn Marion misses layup
Andrea Bargnani misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Bosh misses dunk
Andrea Bargnani makes 15-foot jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
Shawn Marion misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Bosh misses layup
Shawn Marion makes driving layup
Shawn Marion makes layup (Jose Calderon assists)
Anthony Parker misses layup
Chris Bosh misses two point shot
Jose Calderon makes dunk (Shawn Marion assists)
Shawn Marion makes layup (Jose Calderon assists)
Anthony Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Bosh misses layup
Joey Graham misses 16-foot jumper
Roko Ukic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Patrick O'Bryant misses 19-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop blocks Joey Graham's layup
Roko Ukic misses 24-foot three point jumper

RAPTORS

BOBCATS

TIME		TOR	CHA
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Chris Bosh vs. Emeka Okafor (Boris Diaw gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Raja Bell assists)	0	2
11:18	Andrea Bargnani misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:17	Chris Bosh offensive rebound	0	2
11:15	Anthony Parker turnover	0	2
11:03	Raja Bell makes 17-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)	0	4
10:45	Anthony Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	4
10:44	Gerald Wallace defensive rebound	0	4
10:32	Emeka Okafor double dribble	0	4
10:15	Chris Bosh misses 13-foot two point shot	0	4
10:12	Raja Bell defensive rebound	0	4
10:08	Andrea Bargnani personal foul (Boris Diaw draws the foul)	0	4
10:00	Raja Bell bad pass (Anthony Parker steals)	0	4
9:53	Shawn Marion makes dunk (Anthony Parker assists)	2	4
9:41	Raja Bell makes 20-foot jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)	2	6
9:30	Jose Calderon offensive foul (Raja Bell draws the foul)	2	6
9:30	Jose Calderon turnover	2	6
9:11	Emeka Okafor misses 7-foot jumper	2	6
9:10	Andrea Bargnani defensive rebound	2	6
9:03	Jose Calderon makes 21-foot jumper	4	6
8:51	Boris Diaw misses 19-foot jumper	4	6
8:48	Chris Bosh defensive rebound	4	6
8:44	Raymond Felton personal foul (Jose Calderon draws the foul)	4	6
8:37	Boris Diaw shooting foul (Shawn Marion draws the foul)	4	6
8:37	Shawn Marion makes free throw 1 of 2	5	6
8:37	Shawn Marion makes free throw 2 of 2	6	6
8:18	Emeka Okafor misses 11-foot two point shot	6	6
8:18	Shawn Marion defensive rebound	6	6
8:15	Anthony Parker makes layup (Shawn Marion assists)	8	6
8:15	Raja Bell shooting foul (Anthony Parker draws the foul)	8	6
8:15	Anthony Parker misses free throw 1 of 1	8	6
8:11	Anthony Parker offensive rebound	8	6
8:06	Andrea Bargnani makes 18-foot jumper	10	6
7:56	Jose Calderon personal foul (Raymond Felton draws the foul)	10	6
7:56	Roko Ukic enters the game for Jose Calderon	10	6
7:50	Emeka Okafor misses dunk	10	6
7:48	Shawn Marion defensive rebound	10	6
7:39	Andrea Bargnani misses 17-foot jumper	10	6
7:37	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	10	6
7:28	Raymond Felton misses 19-foot jumper	10	6
7:26	Shawn Marion defensive rebound	10	6
7:13	Andrea Bargnani turnover	10	6
7:01	Anthony Parker blocks Gerald Wallace's layup	10	6
7:01	Shawn Marion defensive rebound	10	6
7:01	Shawn Marion turnover	10	6
6:50	Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	6
6:50	Charlotte defensive rebound	10	6
6:35	Chris Bosh makes 7-foot hook shot	12	6
6:24	Emeka Okafor offensive foul (Roko Ukic draws the foul)	12	6
6:24	Emeka Okafor turnover	12	6
6:05	Anthony Parker misses 12-foot two point shot	12	6
6:03	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	12	6
5:58	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Raymond Felton assists)	12	8
5:46	Anthony Parker bad pass (Emeka Okafor steals)	12	8
5:39	Boris Diaw makes dunk (Emeka Okafor assists)	12	10
5:22	Chris Bosh offensive foul (Gerald Wallace draws the foul)	12	10
5:22	Chris Bosh turnover	12	10
5:22	Charlotte full timeout	12	10
5:22	Jason Kapono enters the game for Anthony Parker	12	10
5:11	Chris Bosh personal foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	12	10
5:11	Chris Bosh technical foul (1st technical foul)	12	10
5:11	Raymond Felton makes technical free throw	12	11
5:11	Pops Mensah-Bonsu enters the game for Chris Bosh	12	11
4:58	Raymond Felton misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	11
4:56	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	12	11
4:39	Boris Diaw misses layup	12	11
4:39	Charlotte offensive rebound	12	11
4:35	Boris Diaw makes layup (Gerald Wallace assists)	12	13
4:28	Shawn Marion lost ball (Gerald Wallace steals)	12	13
4:22	Gerald Wallace makes dunk (Raymond Felton assists)	12	15
4:13	Roko Ukic lost ball (Gerald Wallace steals)	12	15
4:11	Roko Ukic shooting foul (Gerald Wallace draws the foul)	12	15
4:11	Toronto full timeout	12	15
4:11	Anthony Parker enters the game for Roko Ukic	12	15
4:11	Gerald Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2	12	16
4:11	Gerald Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2	12	17
3:57	Andrea Bargnani makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Kapono assists)	14	17
3:42	Pops Mensah-Bonsu blocks Emeka Okafor's layup	14	17
3:40	Anthony Parker defensive rebound	14	17
3:31	Gerald Wallace blocks Shawn Marion's 9-foot jumper	14	17
3:29	Shawn Marion offensive rebound	14	17
3:27	Jason Kapono misses 9-foot jumper	14	17
3:25	Pops Mensah-Bonsu offensive rebound	14	17
3:23	Emeka Okafor blocks Pops Mensah-Bonsu's layup	14	17
3:21	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	14	17
3:00	Boris Diaw makes 4-foot hook shot (Raymond Felton assists)	14	19
2:46	Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Andrea Bargnani draws the foul)	14	19
2:46	Andrea Bargnani makes free throw 1 of 2	15	19
2:46	DeSagana Diop enters the game for Emeka Okafor	15	19
2:46	Andrea Bargnani makes free throw 2 of 2	16	19
2:31	Boris Diaw makes driving layup	16	21
2:12	Andrea Bargnani misses 10-foot two point shot	16	21
2:11	DeSagana Diop defensive rebound	16	21
1:57	Boris Diaw makes driving layup (Raymond Felton assists)	16	23
1:43	Pops Mensah-Bonsu makes driving layup (Shawn Marion assists)	18	23
1:23	Raja Bell misses 20-foot jumper	18	23
1:22	Jumpball: Pops Mensah-Bonsu vs. Gerald Wallace (Raymond Felton gains possession)	18	23
1:22	Charlotte offensive rebound	18	23
1:02	Gerald Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	23
1:00	Jason Kapono defensive rebound	18	23
52.2	Anthony Parker makes 19-foot jumper (Andrea Bargnani assists)	20	23
33.6	Gerald Wallace makes two point shot	20	25
21.2	Pops Mensah-Bonsu makes dunk (Anthony Parker assists)	22	25
0.8	Raja Bell makes 18-foot jumper	22	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	27

Regular Season Series

TOR leads 2-1

Raptors
89
Bobcats
79

Game 1

9/11

Bobcats
86
Raptors
93

Game 2

27/11

Raptors
86
Bobcats
112

Game 3

16/3

Bobcats
102
Raptors
89

Game 4

20/3

Spectrum Center

11:00 PM, 16 March 2009

Charlotte, NC

Attendance: 11,349

Referees:
Tom Washington
Rodney Mott
Scott Wall

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	22	6	.786	-	W1
New York	18	10	.643	4	W3
Brooklyn	11	17	.393	11	L1
Philadelphia	9	17	.346	12	L1
Toronto	7	22	.241	15.5	L7

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