Bobcats end five-game slide in pasting of Clippers

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02/09/2009 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Emeka Okafor tallied 19 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Bobcats in a 94-73 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Boris Diaw and Raymond Felton scored 15 points apiece for the Bobcats, who snapped a five-game slide. D.J. Augustin chipped in 17 points in the victory.

Vladimir Radmanovic, who came to Charlotte via a trade with the Lakers on Saturday, scored 13 points off the bench on 3-of-5 three-point shooting in his Bobcats debut.

Zach Randolph had a game-best 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who saw their two-game win streak become history. Eric Gordon added 17 points and Steve Novak 13 in defeat.

The Bobcats jumped out to a 22-21 lead after the first quarter and opened a 46-43 advantage at the break.

The teams battled back and forth in the third period before a jumper from Cartier Martin gave Charlotte a 67-61 lead that held up through the end of the stanza.

Radmanovic's two three-pointers highlighted a 16-2 run the Bobcats began early in the fourth quarter. Felton had two layups, Diaw had a long-range jumper, Okafor threw down a dunk and Martin dropped in a layup to close it out and give the home team an 83-65 lead with 6:11 left to play.

Game Notes

LA shot 39 percent from the field and 18.8 percent from three-point range. Charlotte hit at a 52 percent clip from the floor and 46.2 percent from behind the arc...The Bobcats won the battle of the boards, 44-33...The Clippers closed out a lengthy seven-game road trip Monday at 2-5...LA is 7-20 away from Hollywood this season...Los Angeles last won three straight games from December 12 - 16 this season...The Bobcats opened a two-game homestand Monday and will also welcome the Wizards. They are 14-14 at home this season... Charlotte won both meetings with LA a year ago, but the Clippers have won six of the nine all-time matchups. The Bobcats are 2-3 as the host in this series.

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