Bobcats Update - Oct. 31, 2012 thru Nov. 11, 2012
New Season; Same Bobcats
The 2012-13 NBA season began the way the 2011-12 season ended, with the Bobcats on the losing end. Charlotte dropped the last 23 games of last season, add in two losses to open the season and the winless streak reached 25.
Charlotte opened the season with a 100-95 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Gerald Green and David West scored 24 and 22 points respectively and George Hill needed one more rebound more a triple-double. On the bright side for the Bobcats rookies Jeff Taylor and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist got their NBA careers off to promising starts. Taylor led the team with 20 points hitting 8 of 16 shots and 4 of 9 from three point range. Second overall pick Kidd-Gilchrist got his NBA career started with a double-double scoring 15 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.
| Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Bobcats |
| Dec 2, 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | | Indiana | 23 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 100 | | Charlotte | 16 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 95 |
| Top Performers | | Indiana Pacers | | Gerald Green - 24 pts, 8 rebs | | George Hill - 11 pts, 9 rebs, 10 ast | | Charlotte Bobcats | | Jeff Taylor - 20 pts, 50% FG | | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - 15 pts, 10 rebs |
| | Team Stats Comparison | | IND | CHA | | FG Made-Att | 42-88 | 36-91 | | 3PT Made-Att | 4-21 | 9-27 | | FT Made-Att | 12-14 | 14-19 | | Rebounds | 50 | 52 | | Assists | 28 | 19 | | Turnovers | 4 | 5 | | Steals | 1 | 3 | | Blocks | 2 | 0 |
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The NBA schedule makers didn't do the Bobcats any favors as they opened the season with games on back to back nights. Charlotte's losing streak reached 25 as they lost to the Dallas Mavericks 109-94. Dallas used a big third quarter to put Charlotte away, led by Vince Carter; 23 points, 10 rebounds, Chris Kaman; 21 points, 10 rebounds, and Dirk Nowitzki 18 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Kemba Walker recovered from a rough opening night with a team high 21 points. MKG continued to play well despite having a strained quad scoring 14 points and grabbing 6 rebounds. Brendan Haywood chipped in with 13 points and 9 rebounds.
| Charlotte Bobcats at Dallas Mavericks |
| Dec 3, 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | | Charlotte | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 94 | | Dallas | 29 | 20 | 37 | 23 | 109 |
| Top Performers | | Charlotte Bobcats | | Kemba Walker - 21 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast | | Brendan Haywood - 13 pts, 9 reb | | Dallas Mavericks | | Vince Carter - 23 pts, 10 reb | | Dirk Nowitzki - 18 pts, 11 reb, 6 ast, 2 stl |
| | Team Stats Comparison | | CHA | DAL | | FG Made-Att | 36-89 | 50-97 | | 3PT Made-Att | 5-15 | 6-19 | | FT Made-Att | 17-20 | 3-4 | | Rebounds | 47 | 54 | | Assists | 21 | 39 | | Turnovers | 7 | 4 | | Steals | 1 | 6 | | Blocks | 2 | 4 |
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After a three day rest the Bobcats were able to finally get into the win column defeating the Phoenix Suns 96-87. Walker scored a career high 29 points in addition to grabbing 7 rebounds and dishing out 7 assists. "The streak was something that was in the back of all of our heads," Walker said. "We didn't want that streak to keep on with us, so to get it over with now was extremely important. But now that it's over we don't ever want to get to that point again." Byron Mullens had his best game of the young season with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Michael Beasley led the Suns with 19 points and Goran Dragic had 16 assists in the losing effort.
| Phoenix Suns at Charlotte Bobcats |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | | Phoenix | 26 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 87 | | Charlotte | 26 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 96 |
| Top Performers | | Phoenix Suns | | Michael Beasley - 19 pts, 8 reb | | Goran Dragic - 8 pts, 6 reb, 16 ast | | Charlotte Bobcats | | Kemba Walker - 29 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast | | Byron Mullens - 13 pts, 11 reb |
| | Team Stats Comparison | | PHO | CHA | | FG Made-Att | 39-93 | 35-85 | | 3PT Made-Att | 5-33 | 4-16 | | FT Made-Att | 4-5 | 22-27 | | Rebounds | 52 | 51 | | Assists | 28 | 19 | | Turnovers | 8 | 7 | | Steals | 5 | 3 | | Blocks | 2 | 0 |
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Eric Gordon scored 35 points along with 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals to carry the Hornets to a 92-85 win over the Bobcats. Robin Lopez was the only other New Orleans player in double figures scoring with 10 points, he also added 11 boards. Brian Roberts filled in for the injured Greivis Vasquez with 9 points and 14 assists. MKG led the Bobcats with 18 points and 9 rebounds and Walker added 18 points and 7 assists. 2nd round pick Jeff Taylor continued to impress with 15 points and 9 rebounds proving he deserves the starting spot on a roster heavy at the off guard spot.
| Charlotte Bobcats () at New Orleans Hornets () |
| Dec 9, 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | | Charlotte | 15 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 85 | | New Orleans | 25 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 92 |
| Top Performers | | Charlotte Bobcats | | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - 18 pts, 9 rebs | | Kemba Walker - 19 pts, 7 ast | | New Orleans Hornets | | Eric Gordon - 35 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl | | Brian Roberts - 9 pts, 14 ast |
| | Team Stats Comparison | | CHA | NOR | | FG Made-Att | 33-85 | 39-85 | | 3PT Made-Att | 3-23 | 7-23 | | FT Made-Att | 16-20 | 7-9 | | Rebounds | 49 | 51 | | Assists | 18 | 29 | | Turnovers | 7 | 9 | | Steals | 5 | 6 | | Blocks | 3 | 1 |
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For the second straight Saturday the Bobcats faced the Dallas Mavericks having just played the night before. It definitely showed as Charlotte fell behind 38-19 after one quarter and was never a threat in the game. MKG continues to perform well, against Dallas he led the team with 20 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Last seasons leading scoring for the Bobcats, Gerald Henderson, made his first impact of the season with 16 points in just 12 minutes off the bench. With rookie Jeff Taylor playing well and veteran Ben Gordon also vying for minutes Charlotte has a log jam at shooting guard that management needs to work out. Darren Collison torched the Bobcats with 17 points and 18 assists and Vince Carter and Shawn Marion led the Mavs with 18 points each in the game.
| Dallas Mavericks at Charlotte Bobcats |
| Dec 10, 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | | Dallas | 38 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 105 | | Charlotte | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 88 |
| Top Performers | | Dallas Mavericks | | Darren Collison - 17 pts, 18 ast | | Vince Carter - 18 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast | | Charlotte Bobcats | | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - 20 pts, 7 reb | | Kemba Walker - 15 pts, 6 ast, 2 stl |
| | Team Stats Comparison | | DAL | CHA | | FG Made-Att | 48-94 | 36-86 | | 3PT Made-Att | 2-19 | 3-18 | | FT Made-Att | 7-8 | 13-18 | | Rebounds | 51 | 41 | | Assists | 35 | 20 | | Turnovers | 6 | 8 | | Steals | 5 | 5 | | Blocks | 0 | 0 |
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Season Stats
| Charlotte Bobcats Stats - 2012-13 |
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FPG |
| Kemba Walker | 5 | 36.0 | 18.4 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | 5 | 33.2 | 15.6 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Jeff Taylor | 5 | 30.0 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Byron Mullens | 5 | 33.8 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Gerald Henderson | 5 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Reggie Williams | 5 | 14.0 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brendan Haywood | 5 | 30.0 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Ben Gordon | 5 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Ramon Sessions | 5 | 14.0 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Bismack Biyombo | 5 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Tyrus Thomas | 5 | 17.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Bobcats Injury Report |
| Pos | Player | Injury Note |
| PG | Ramon Sessions | Knee Tendinitis - Hurt 1-2 Weeks |
| SF | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Strained Quad - Hurt 1-2 Weeks |