Felton's 35 helps Charlotte get the win
Carmelo Anthony jams home
Away from home, Charlotte haven't won a game this season. That all changed at Boston
Starting 5:
C Michael Olowakandi
PF B. Scalabrine
SF Paul Pierce
SG Wally Szczerbiak
PG Sebastian Telfair
C M. N'diaye
PF Emeka Okafor
SF Carmelo Anthony
SG Voshon Lenard
PG Raymond Felton
Voshon Lenard got off to a great start offensively, sinking 4 consecutive for his team.
Paul Pierce and Telfair brung it back but
Okafor and N'diaye crashed the boards defensively and
Carmelo Anthony soared for the 1st quarter lead
1st Quarter: Celtics 22-30 Bobcats
Raymond Felton was unstoppable in the 2cnd, cutting through the lanes and finding his men. He helped Charlotte pull away from Boston who looked tired.
Telfair and Sczcerbiak eventually found their range and sunk a few from mid-range.
Okafor chipped in with 6 of his own points and the impressive free-agent
N'diaye got 5 rebounds.
Half-Time: Celtics 49-60 Bobcats
The third was the start of Boston's comeback. The home fans regained their voice and
Paul Pierce responded getting 8 points to bring the Celtics closer. Only
Felton managed to silence the hme fans but
Olowakandi started to dominate down low and with
Sczcerbiak shooting well, there was everything to play for in the fourth and final quarter
3rd Quarter: Celtics 78-77 Bobcats
Voshon Lenard and Raymond Felton restored Charlotte's lead with help from
Okafor defensively.
Paul Pierce continued to shoot the jumper and Charlotte called a time-out, knowing something had to change. On came
Saraunas Jasikevicius who did an excellent job on
Pierce and even found some points of his own.
Gerald Green came on as a substitute and his high-flying ability bought the Celtics within 1 late in the game. But
Raymond Felton was unstoppable and put away the points for a narrow Charlotte victory
Final Score: Celtics 97-100 Bobcats
POG - Raymond Felton - 35 points, 5 assists, 1 steal
Keystats: Okafor once again did a good job on the boards as he got 11 for the night. Lenard helped get the win with 26 points of his own and shot 50% from the 3 point line. Paul Pierce did get 26 points but he and influential substitute Gerald Green couldn't pull it back