Philadelphia failed to make the most of their chances, coming up short 91-84 against Charlotte in today's contest. "They got a gift, no question in my mind," grumbled Philadelphia coach Bob. "We outplayed them today, but just couldn't come up with the big plays when we were threatening to score. I just can't wait until the rematch; we'll show them who's really the best."

Charlotte coach Bob saw things a little differently. "I'm proud of our defensive effort today. They avoided giving up the big plays, and really came through in the key situations. Bob may blame his offense, but they'd have been able to score if they didn't have good opposition."

Charlotte was led by White (37 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, a block), Orr (6 points, 19 boards, 1 assists, 5 blocks), Plungis (16 points, 7 boards, 3 assists). Philadelphia was led by Franklin (28 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, a steal, a block), Simmons (13 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals, a block), Glover (17 points, 1 assists, 2 blocks).

Charlotte improve to 27-14 after this win. They hold at #1 in the Southeast and hold at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. With the defeat, Philadelphia fall to 24-18 and 12-10 at home. They hold at #2 in the Atlantic and stay at #8 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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