THE RESULT
The Bobcats closed their four-game West Coast road trip with a loss on December 22 in the Mile High City, 110-88, against the Nuggets. The Cats were lead by Ramon Sessions off the bench, tying his season high with 23 points and Byron Mullens’ fifth double-double of the season (16 points, 14 rebounds).
TURNING POINT
Andre Iguodala scored eight points in the last three minutes of the second quarter as the Nuggets went on a 15-5 run to close the half and extend their lead to 18 points. Fatigue seemed to set in on the short Bobcats bench, as they couldn’t seem to reel in the 20-point lead the Nuggets held in the second half.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
The story of the game is the record-setting 78 points in the paint for the Nuggets… Having so many shots near the rim helped them shoot 51.1 percent on the game while dishing out 36 assists on 47 made baskets… The Bobcats turned the ball over 13 times including nine in the first half, leading to 22 Nuggets points… It was hard for the Cats to find their rhythm on the offensive end, shooting only 37.9 percent on the game and 15.0 percent from 3-point territory.
BOBCATS PLAYER OF THE GAME
After being held scoreless the previous night against the Warriors, Byron Mullens responded with 16 points and 14 rebounds, his fifth double-double of the season… He also added four assists, two blocked shots and a steal. Mullens had to be helped off the court late in the game with a left ankle sprain and x-rays taken were negative.
BOBCATS TOP RESERVE
Ramon Sessions led the Bobcats bench in scoring for the second game in a row when he tied his season high of 23 points… Sessions scored 17 points in the first half to keep the Cats in the game early and went 8-for-13 from the floor for the game.
NUGGETS PLAYER OF THE GAME
Andre Iguodala led the charge for the Nuggets in the second quarter and finished with 15 points to go along with eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals.
GAME NOTES
The Bobcats had an injury-laden roster with Captain Gerald Henderson sitting out from the shin contusion suffered against the Warriors, Ben Gordon still recovering from right knee discomfort and Tyrus Thomas sidelined with a calf injury… Kemba Walker broke his 13-game double figure scoring streak, finishing with eight points, four assists and three rebounds… Reggie Williams scored season-high 10 points while dishing out three assists and grabbing two boards in 21 minutes… Gana Diop had a season-high five blocks to go with seven rebounds, three assists and two points… Byron Mullens suffered a sprained left ankle late in the game, but x-rays came back negative.
NEXT UP
The Bobcats return home for the holidays when they tip off against the Heat at 7 p.m. on December 26 in Time Warner Cable Arena®. Come out to support the Cats for Wednesday Night Basketball, where you can get great specials including bottomless large popcorn and a free ride on the light rail with your ticket. If you can’t make it out, watch the game on SportSouth or listen on WFNZ. As always, follow the live in-game chat by downloading the Bobcats app on your smartphone or going to bobcats.com.
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