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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.