Charlotte beat Detroit 99-97 today in a great game. Although some pundits were predicting a blowout, the two teams delivered a memorable game that left the fans on the edges of their seats until the very end. "It's one of those games that nobody should have to lose," said Charlotte coach Bob. "I'm definitely glad it wasn't us."

Detroit coach David Smith will be rethinking some of his choices for some time. "I thought we tried the right things at the right times, but of course hindsight is perfect. Obviously not everything we did worked, though, and in a game like this that could have made the difference."

Charlotte was led by White (37 points, 0 assists, a block), Plungis (18 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Gish (15 points, a steal, a block). Detroit was led by Martin (34 points, a block), Price (10 points, a steal), Lacroix (13 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, a block).

Charlotte improve to 32-16 and 17-7 at home with this victory. They move up to #1 in the Southeast and improve to #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. Detroit stand at 31-17 with today's defeat. They stay at #2 in the Central and stay at #5 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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