Bobcats end 16-game losing streak, defeat Raptors

Posted on: 10:07 pm, February 17, 2012, by Deven Swartz, updated on: 10:08pm, February 17, 2012

TORONTO — Reggie Williams scored a season-high 22 points to help the Charlotte Bobcats snap a 16-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Raptors 98-91 on Friday night.

D.J. Augustin had 11 points and 10 assists, Kemba Walker scored 14 points and fellow rookie Bismack Biyombo had a career-high 13 rebounds as the Bobcats won for the first time since beating Golden State 112-100 on Jan. 14.

Corey Maggette added 16 points as Charlotte avoided becoming the 28th team in NBA history to drop at least 17 straight games.

Trailing 69-68 after three quarters, the Bobcats opened the fourth with an 11-2 run. The Raptors got as close as two with 1:27 left, but a Boris Diaw baseline jumper immediately put the lead back up to four.

Down 96-91 with 15 seconds to go, Toronto’s inbounds play went wrong when Jose Calderon’s lob pass ended up in the basket, giving the ball back to the Bobcats. Maggette sealed it with a pair of free throws.

Toronto has lost five straight to Charlotte and is 4-11 at home this season.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.