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League Report - March 25, 2012

z - Clinched Conference
y - Clinched Division
x - Clinched Playoffs

NBA Standings - Updated: Mar 25, 2012
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
x - Chicago - 1	50	18	- -
x - Miami - 2	50	18	- -
Boston - 3	44	27	7.5
Indiana - 4	43	26	7.5
Philadelphia - 5	41	29	10
Orlando - 6	40	29	10.5
New York - 7	39	30	11.5
Atlanta - 8	35	34	15.5
Milwaukee	35	35	16
Cleveland	23	45	27
New Jersey	23	46	27.5
Detroit	21	50	30.5
Toronto	20	50	31
Washington	19	51	32
Charlotte	16	54	35
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
x - Oklahoma City - 1	52	18	- -
Los Angeles Clippers - 2	44	25	7.5
Dallas - 3	44	25	8
Los Angeles Lakers - 4	43	27	9
Denver - 5	42	27	9.5
San Antonio - 6	41	28	10.5
Memphis - 7	41	29	11
Portland - 8	37	33	15
Utah	36	34	16
Houston	35	34	16.5
Minnesota	29	39	22

(for whatever reason I forgot to add the rest of the West. I don't want to re-type it, but none of the remaining teams are in playoff contention)

NBA Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
PF	D.J. White	Bobcats (out until March 28)
PF	Chris Wilcox	Celtics (out for the season)
PF	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	Bucks (out until March 31)
PG	Brandon Jennings	Bucks (out until March 29)
PF	Darrell Arthur	Grizzlies (out until April 21)
PF	Chris Bosh	Heat (out until March 29)
PF	Jared Jeffries	Knicks (out until April 5)
SG	Vince Carter	Mavericks (out until March 28)
SG	Jamal Crawford	Trailblazers (out until April 21)
SG	Manu Ginobili	Spurs (out until April 5)

NBA Players of the Week - Mar 18-24
East			West
	LeBron James, SF, Heat			Kyle Lowry, PG, HOU

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League Update - April 1, 2012

x - Made Playoffs
y - Cliched Divison
z - Cliched Conference

NBA Standings - Updated: Apr 1, 2012
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
y - Miami - 1	54	18	- -
x - Chicago - 2	53	19	1
x - Boston - 3	46	28	9
x - Indiana - 4	44	29	10.5
Philadelphia - 5	43	31	12
Orlando - 6	42	31	12.5
New York - 7	40	33	14.5
Atlanta - 8	37	36	17.5
Milwaukee	35	39	20
Cleveland	26	46	28
New Jersey	25	48	29.5
Toronto	23	50	31.5
Detroit	23	52	32.5
Washington	20	54	35
Charlotte	16	58	39
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
x - Oklahoma City - 1	52	21	- -
x - Los Angeles Clippers - 2	47	26	5
Los Angeles Lakers - 3	45	27	6.5
San Antonio - 4	45	28	7
Denver - 5	45	28	7
Dallas - 6	45	28	7
Memphis - 7	43	28	9
Portland - 8	40	34	12.5
Houston	37	36	15
Utah	37	37	15.5
Minnesota	31	41	20.5
Golden State	31	44	22
Phoenix	27	46	25
New Orleans	23	50	29
Sacremento	23	50	29

NBA Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
SG	Jamal Crawford	Trailblazers (out until April 21)
PG	Sebastian Telfair	Suns (out for the season)
SG	Manu Ginobili	Spurs (out until April 8)
C	Samuel Dalembert	Rockets (out until May 2)
PF	Lou Amundson	Pacers (out until April 22)
PF	Jared Jeffries	Knicks (out until April 5)
SG	Raja Bell	Jazz (out until April 6)
PF	Darrell Arthur	Grizzlies (out for the season)
PF	Chris Wilcox	Celtics (out for the season)
PF	Kenyon Martin	Clippers (out until April 6)

NBA Players of the Week - Mar 25-31
East			West
	Dwayne Wade, SG, MIA			Pau Gasol, PF, LAL

NBA Players of the Month - March, 2012
East			West
	Dwayne Wade, SG, MIA			Kevin Love, PF, MIN

NBA Rookies of the Month - March, 2012
East			West
	Kyrie Irving, PG, CLE			Ricky Rubio, PG, MIN

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Bobcats Report - April 1, 2012

Following the big win over the Mavericks, the Bobcats went to Newark to take on Dwight Howard and the Nets. Howard picked up 23 points and grabbed 14 boards to lead New Jersey to a 108-94 win. Tyrus Thomas led the Bobcats with 22 points while Reggie Williams scored 19.

Next on the schedule was the Atlanta Hawks. Kemba Walker scored 23 but that was not enough as the Hawks won 117-92. Joe Johnson went off for 35 points while Josh Smith nearly had a triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assist.

The Minnesota Timmberwolves came to town for the next game. It was a great game but the Bobcats came up just short in overtime, losing 126-119. The frontcourt played great as Byron Mullens scored 26 and Tyrus Thomas scored 24. Point guard D.J. Augustin scored 25. Wes Johnson led the T'Wolves with 27 while Kevin Love scored 23 to go with 18 boards.

The Miami Heat, perhaps the favorites to win the NBA title, came in to play in the next game. Charlotte played very well, but could not overcome the Heat and lost 95-90. Miami was led by Dwayne Wade's 35 points and LeBron James' 23 points as Chris Bosh missed the game with an injury. Reggie Williams led Charlotte with 19 while Boris Diaw and Tyrus Thomas each scored 16.

In the final game of the month, the Bobcats dropped a heartbreaker to the Detroit Pistons. Led by a career high 32 points from Kemba Walker, the Bobcats nearly came back from a 13 point fourth quarter defecit, but eventually fell short, losing 111-109. Greg Monroe led the Pistons with a 24 point, 7 rebound preformance.

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Bobcats Report - April 5, 2012

In the first game of April, Charlotte travelled to Chicago to play the Bulls. Reigning MVP Derrick Rose led the Bulls to a 125-85 win as he scored 24. Carlos Boozer scored 20 while grabbing 16 rebounds. Derrick Brown led Charlotte with 19 while 4 other players each scored 11.

The next day, Denver came in to play the Bobcats. Danilo Gallinari led all scorers with 27 as the Nuggets won 101-94. Mid-season addidtion Wilson Chandler scored 17 for Denver. Scoring 17, Tyrus Thomas led Charlotte while Gerald Henderson was second with 15 points.

On Saturday, the Bobcats take on the Wizards.

Matchup Preview | April 7, 2012
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Washington Wizards (20-56, 9-29 Away)		Charlotte Bobcats (16-60, 9-28 Home)
Projected Starters John Wall Point Guard D.J. Augustin Nick Young Shooting Guard Gerald Henderson Rashard Lewis Small Forward Reggie Williams Trevor Booker Power Forward Tyrus Thomas JaVale McGee Center Byron Mullens Game Notes This is the third time that these divisional rivals have played each other this season. The series is tied 1-1. Three days after this game, the teams will play again in Washington.

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BOBCATS DEFEAT WIZARDS

Bobcats power forward Tyrus Thomas dunks on Wizards center Ronny Turiaf

CHARLOTTE - The Charlotte Bobcats snapped a 7 game losing streak today as they defeated the Washington Wizards 113-103. The Bobcats jumped out to an early double digit lead, but let the Wizards get back in the game, and even take the lead, late in the third quarter. Despite playing with 5 fouls, Tyrus Thomas responded by leading Charlotte to a comeback and outscored the Wizards by 13 in the final period. Thomas was the leading scorer with 22, closely followed by Kemba Walker with 21.

For the Wizards, Jordan Crawford was a scoring machine, but only saw 17 minutes of action. Center JaVale McGee only played 20 minutes with foul trouble and fouled out midway through the fourth quarter. John Wall was the leading scorer with 20.

Washington Wizards at Charlotte Bobcats
Apr 7, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Washington (20-57)	22	29	33	19	103
Charlotte (17-60)	31	26	24	32	113

Washington Wizards
key players	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
John Wall	37	7-20	0-0	6-6	5	7	1	1	2	20
Nick Young	32	6-14	2-4	5-7	5	3	1	0	2	19
Jordan Crawford	17	7-13	0-2	3-3	4	0	0	0	0	17
Trevor Booker	32	7-9	0-0	2-6	12	1	1	0	3	16
Rashard Lewis	33	6-17	0-2	1-1	7	6	0	1	0	13
TEAM TOTALS		36-77	8-18	33-39	45	27	6	5	12	103

Charlotte Bobcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D.J. Augustin	37	2-6	1-2	4-4	4	12	1	0	2	9
Gerald Henderson	31	3-9	0-0	1-1	4	2	2	0	0	7
Reggie Williams	26	5-9	4-7	2-2	5	0	1	0	0	16
Tyrus Thomas	27	8-13	0-0	6-6	6	0	0	1	4	22
Byron Mullens	23	3-4	0-0	4-6	3	1	1	1	2	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kemba Walker	29	5-16	3-8	8-10	3	9	1	1	4	21
Derrick Brown	25	5-12	0-1	5-5	9	1	1	0	0	15
Bismack Biyombo	25	2-4	0-0	0-1	6	2	0	2	0	4
D.J. White	22	3-4	0-0	3-4	5	0	0	0	0	9
Boris Diaw	DNP
Ryan Hollins	DNP
Cory Higgins	DNP
TEAM TOTALS		38-87	2-10	25-34	47	19	6	3	9	113

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League Report - April 8, 2012
x - Clinched Playoffs
y - Cliched Division
z - Clinched Conference

NBA Standings - Updated: Apr 8, 2012
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
y - Miami - 1	57	19	- -
y - Chicago - 2	55	21	2
x - Indiana - 3	47	29	10
x - Boston - 4	47	30	10.5
x - Philadelphia - 5	46	32	12
x - Orlando - 6	43	33	14
x - New York - 7	43	33	14
Atlanta - 8	40	37	17.5
Milwaukee	35	41	22
New Jersey	28	48	29
Cleveland	28	48	29
Toronto	25	52	32.5
Detroit	24	54	34
Washington	20	57	37.5
Charlotte	17	60	40.5
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
y - Oklahoma City - 1	54	22	- -
x - Dallas - 2	48	28	6
x - Los Angeles Clippers - 3	48	28	6
x - Los Angeles Lakers - 4	47	29	7
x - San Antonio - 5	46	31	8.5
x - Denver - 6	46	31	8.5
Memphis - 7	44	33	10.5
Portland - 8	41	36	13.5
Houston	39	37	15
Utah	39	38	15.5
Minnesota	33	43	21
Golden State	32	46	23
Phoenix	29	47	25
Sacramento	24	52	30
New Orleans	23	53	31

NBA Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
PF	Jan Vesely	Wizards (out until April 18)
PG	Stephen Curry	Warriors (out until April 14)
SG	Jamal Crawford	Trailblazers (out until April 21)
C	Samuel Dalembert	Rockets (out until May 2)
PF	Lou Amundson	Pacers (out until April 22)
SF	Danilio Gallinari	Nuggets (out until April 22)
SF	Shawne Williams	Nets (out until April 16)
PF	Glen Davis	Magic (out until April 19)
PF	Darrell Arthur	Grizzlies (out for the season)
PF	Chris Wilcox	Celtics (out for the season)

NBA Players of the Week - April 1-7
East			West
	Amare Stoudemire, PF, Knicks			Kevin Durant, SF, Thunder

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Bobcats Report - April 12, 2012

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Bobcats 95-81 on Monday in an effort to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Shaun Livingston, a former Bobcat, led the Bucks with 20 points while Ersan Ilyasova added 14. Reggie Williams led all scorers with 24 while Charlotte point guard D.J. Augustin scored 18.

On Tuesday, the Wizards got back at Charlotte for the previous loss and beat the Bobcats 100-87. The Washington backcourt had a huge impact on the game as John Wall, Nick Young, and Jordan Crawford were the 3 leading scorers with 56 points combined. Byron Mullens was Charlotte's leading scorer as he scored 16. Tyrus Thomas grabbed 12 boards to go with 10 points.

The Bobcats have 3 games remaining on their schedule. Cleveland on Friday, Boston on Sunday, and then the season finalle against Detroit next Wednesday.

Matchup Preview | April 13, 2012
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Cleveland Cavaliers (28-50, 11-28 Away)		Charlotte Bobcats (17-62, 10-28 Home)
Projected Starters Kyrie Irving Point Guard D.J. Augustin Anthony Parker Shooting Guard Gerald Henderson Omri Casspi Small Forward Reggie Williams Antwan Jamison Power Forward Tyrus Thomas Anderson Varejao Center Byron Mullens Game Notes Third and final matchup for these two teams this year. Cleveland won both of the previous games.

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WALKER COMES UP CLUTCH FOR CHARLOTTE

Kemba Walker shoots the game winning three pointer over Antwan Jamison

CHARLOTTE - The Charlotte Bobcats defeated the Cleveland Cavilers 95-92 in a game that came right down to the wire. Charlotte was up 92-90 with 16.6 seconds left, but Anderson Varejao went to the free throw line and knocked down both of his shots to tie the game at 92. Going against conventional wisdom, Coach Paul Silas elected to not call a time out and let his young team run their offense. Kemba Walker came off of a screen and received a perfect pass from D.J. White in the left corner and nailed a three with 4.5 seconds left to give Charlotte the lead. Cleveland had one more chance to score but a Daniel Gibson three came up short.


Walker led all scorers with 23 points and also had 7 assist for Charlotte. The Bobcat’s power forwards played a solid game as Tyrus Thomas scored 15 with 6 boards and D.J. White scored 14. Throughout the game Charlotte played inconsistently but was able to perform best when it mattered most. Number one overall pick Kyrie Irving battled fouls all game and only played 17 minutes but his backup, Daniel Gibson, picked up the slack and led Cleveland with 22 points. Where the Cavs really dominated was on the glass. They had 3 players in double figure rebound totals and outrebounded the Bobcats as a team by 11. Despite that, Charlotte was able to hold on thanks in part to the great job they did forcing turnovers.

(see game winning shot here: http://www.nba2k.com/nba/profile/0/337904 video title: Walker3)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Bobcats
Apr 13, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cleveland (28-51)	22	22	28	20	92
Charlotte (18-62)	22	23	20	30	95

Cleveland Cavaliers
KEY PLAYERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Daniel Gibson	32	10-22	1-6	1-2	3	6	2	1	2	22
Omri Casspi	29	5-12	3-5	1-2	11	4	0	0	4	14
Antwan Jamison	35	4-14	0-3	1-2	11	0	2	1	0	9
Anderson Varejao	39	3-5	0-0	3-4	12	2	2	0	1	9
Alonzo Gee	17	3-3	1-1	2-2	2	1	0	0	2	9
TEAM TOTALS		35-85	6-23	16-22	56	21	7	2	19	92

Charlotte Bobcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D.J. Augustin	34	1-6	0-1	0-0	2	9	1	1	2	2
Gerald Henderson	33	3-7	0-1	2-3	5	1	5	0	0	8
Reggie Williams	30	3-10	3-6	1-2	8	0	1	1	0	10
Tyrus Thomas	31	5-10	0-0	5-6	6	0	1	2	2	15
Byron Mullens	23	3-11	0-0	0-1	7	2	0	1	2	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kemba Walker	30	7-18	3-5	6-8	5	7	1	0	3	23
D.J. White	19	6-9	1-1	1-2	3	1	1	0	0	14
Derrick Brown	22	1-6	0-0	6-9	4	0	1	1	1	8
Bismack Biyombo	22	3-4	0-0	3-4	5	0	1	0	1	9
Boris Diaw	DNP
Cory Higgins	DNP
Ryan Hollins	DNP
TEAM TOTALS		32-81	7-14	24-35	45	20	12	6	11	95