CHARLOTTE
Emeka Okafor had 19 points and 16 rebounds, Vladimir Radmanovic hit three fourth-quarter 3-pointers in his Charlotte debut, and the Bobcats pulled away from the road-weary Los Angeles Clippers for a 94-73 win last to snap a five-game losing streak.
Boris Diaw and Raymond Felton added 15 points apiece for the injury-riddled Bobcats, who depended on Radmanovic two days after he was acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers.
Despite not having practiced with his new team, Radmanovic hit two long jumpers in a 15-2 run that broke open a close game. He added another 3 to put Charlotte ahead 88-70 with 4 minutes left.
Zach Randolph had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Eric Gordon scored 17 for the Clippers, who fizzled in the fourth quarter in the finale of a seven-game road trip.
After Baron Davis' jumper cut Charlotte's lead to 67-63, Radmanovic hit a 3 that began the Bobcats' surge. After missing his first two shots -- including an air ball -- he finished 5 of 10 from the field and was 3 for 5 from 3-point range.
The Clippers were outscored 27-12 in the fourth quarter, with Randolph getting little help.
Al Thornton shot 3 for 13 and Davis 1 for 7 in his return to Charlotte, where he began his NBA career with the Hornets.
Radmanovic, seldom used by the Lakers of late, was traded Saturday for Adam Morrison and Shannon Brown.
L.A. CLIPPERS -- Thornton 3-13 0-0 6, Randolph 9-18 2-7 20, Camby 3-8 2-2 8, Gordon 7-13 3-5 17, B.Davis 1-7 1-1 3, R.Davis 1-6 2-2 4, Jones 0-2 0-0 0, Jordan 1-2 0-0 2, Novak 5-8 0-0 13, Samb 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-77 10-17 73.
CHARLOTTE -- Diaw 7-11 0-0 15, Okafor 8-14 3-4 19, Diop 2-6 0-2 4, Augustin 7-10 2-2 17, Felton 6-16 2-4 15, Radmanovic 5-10 0-0 13, May 0-1 0-0 0, Mohammed 1-1 1-2 3, Martin 2-4 2-2 6, Ajinca 1-2 0-0 2, Singletary 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-75 10-16 94.
L.A. Clippers 21 22 18 12 -- 73
Charlotte 22 24 21 27 -- 94
3-Point Goals--L.A. Clippers 3-16 (Novak 3-6, Randolph 0-1, Gordon 0-2, R.Davis 0-3, B.Davis 0-4), Charlotte 6-13 (Radmanovic 3-5, Felton 1-2, Diaw 1-2, Augustin 1-2, Martin 0-1, Ajinca 0-1). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--L.A. Clippers 45 (Camby 11), Charlotte 51 (Okafor 16). Assists--L.A. Clippers 20 (B.Davis 8), Charlotte 27 (Diaw 9). Total Fouls--L.A. Clippers 15, Charlotte 22. A--10,852 (19,077).
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