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Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
94
away
Chemistry Tense
Washington WizardsWizards
99
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 23 23 20 28 94
Washington WizardsWizards 27 24 25 23 99

After Action Report

In Washington, the Wizards squeaked past the Bobcats 99-94. Ugly basketball, but the Wizards did just enough. The Wizards answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; the Bobcats played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Wizards locker room is humming, and it showed. Wizards' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Wizards · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Bobcats · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.