Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
76
away
Chemistry
Tense
Washington WizardsWizards
69
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 12 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 76 |
| Washington WizardsWizards | 4 | 16 | 31 | 18 | 69 |
After Action Report
In Washington, the Bobcats upended the Wizards 76-69. Ugly basketball, but the Bobcats did just enough. The Bobcats played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Wizards' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. Whispers of a Wizards locker-room rift aren't helping. Tonight's Wizards utilization choices clashed with the team identity. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Wizards · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Wizards · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Wizards · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Bobcats · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Bobcats · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.