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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Bobcats havent had a lot of
positives things to smile about this month. One thing
they have done well this season is shoot their free
throws, and on Friday night it helped them secure a much-
needed victory. Al Jefferson had 30 points and 16
rebounds, Kemba Walker added 19 points and 10 assists and
the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Orlando Magic 111-101. The
Magic dug out of an 18-point first-half hole and pulled
to 78-76 early in the fourth quarter. However, the
Bobcats shot 16 for 20 on free throws in the final period
to help secure the win. "I like the way we played. We had
good fight," Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said. "There
were times there where we could have caved, but we showed
good poise and good execution." Josh McRoberts and Gerald
Henderson added 17 points apiece for Charlotte. Charlotte
had lost nine of 11 entering the night and was coming off
a last-second loss at Philadelphia on Wednesday. The
Bobcats appeared to be cruising early against Orlando
before having to fend off the Bobcats late charge.
Jefferson said he is still working his way back from an
ankle injury during Charlottes loss at home to Orlando
last month. "Im getting a better feel and still trying to
work around this ankle, but its something I can deal with
for the remainder of the year, just play through it," he
said. Walker said their offence is a lot more fluid when
Jefferson is touching the ball. "We want to play through
him," Walker said. "We get opportunities on fast breaks
and things like that, but whenever we can get him the
basketball we want to because he makes all the right
plays. "Were trying our best to get better every day at
playing off him." Orlando committed 16 turnovers in the
loss, and extended its season-high losing streak to 10
games. Arron Afflalo scored 24 points in his return to
the Magic lineup after missing three games with a
strained right foot, and Tobias Harris and Jameer Nelson
each added 18. The Magic are also now 0-12 this season
without centre Nik Vucevic, who missed his sixth straight
game Friday as he works his way back from a concussion.
The Magic looked sluggish early coming off a three-hour,
triple-overtime loss to Chicago on Wednesday that saw
their starters play at least 43 minutes each. Orlando
connected on just 1 of their first 10 field goal attempts
to begin the game, allowing the Bobcats to jump out to a
21-3 lead. The Magic found some energy as they closed the
half on a 50-31 spurt to take a one-point lead into
halftime. Charlottes shooting kept them in the game,
though, and they took a 78-74 lead into the fourth
quarter. The Bobcats seemed to be in control late at 103-
91, but Afflalo scored six straight points -- including a
four-point play -- to get the Magic back to 103-97 with
2:55 to play. But Jefferson scored six straight points as
Charlotte responded with an 8-4 run to close out the
game. Harris acknowledged that the Magics ongoing
shortcomings are beginning to show their wear on the team
a little. Just like their one-day turnaround following
the overtime loss to Chicago, they have just one day to
correct their issues before hosting Boston on Sunday. "I
think tonight we did show poor body language throughout
the fourth quarter," Harris said. "And its tough because
we werent making that many shots and they were making
some tough shots. It is human nature. But going forward
we have to cut that out and we have to be locked in on
our team and what we can control." Jefferson said there
is no real secret to what his team needs to do to gain
some momentum as it heads into the second half of its
schedule. "We talk about not using any excuses as a young
team. We have enough talent in this room to be a playoff
team," he said. "We have to find a way to get out there
and win games. We have to continue to play 48 minutes and
keep our mindset and our focus." NOTES: The Bobcats
snapped a three-game road losing streak. ... Orlando is
now 1-22 this season when its opponent scores 100 or more
points. ... The Magic honoured Horace Grant between the
first and second quarter as part of the teams season-long
"Legends Nights" series to commemorate its 25th
anniversary season. Grant played six plus years for
Orlando from 1994 to 1999 and 2001 to 2003.
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Jerryd Bayless scored a season-high 29 points in a rare
start, and Rajon Rondo added 22 points and 11 assists to
help the Boston Celtics break a five-game losing streak
with a 115-104 victory over the slumping Atlanta Hawks on
Wednesday night. Six players scored in double figures for
Boston. Rondos double-double was his second straight and
fifth overall since he returned from a knee injury on
Jan. 17. Jeff Teague had 26 points and DeMarre Carroll
scored 24 off the bench for Atlanta, which lost for the
10th time in 11 games. Back home after an 0-4 West Coast
trip, the Celtics had only nine healthy players after a
sore toe forced rookie Kelly Olynyk to the bench
alongside regular starters Jared Sullinger and Avery
Bradley. The Hawks were missing five injured players,
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Korver had 17 points for the Hawks, including four 3-
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third quarter. The Hawks hit their first six shots en
route to a 13-2 lead just 3:25 into the game, then raced
off to a 23-8 advantage before the Celtics rallied behind
Rondos 11 first-quarter points to close to 27-25. Boston
took a 58-56 halftime lead. Carroll had 17 points for the
Hawks, who hit six 3s in the first half — three by
Korver — to keep it close. Teague scored 10 points in
the third quarter, and Boston took an 81-79 lead into the
final period. Boston entered the game with the fourth-
worst record in the NBA. The Hawks, even with their
recent woes, still own the eighth and final playoff spot
in the Eastern Conference. NOTES: Korver extended his
NBA-record streak to 126 games with at least one 3-
pointer. ... Olympic giant slalom gold medallist Ted
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