Coach Paul Silas of the Charlotte Bobcats floated the idea last week of playing point guards D.J. Augustin and Kemba Walker at the same time once they got comfortable with each other, even though it might put his team at a big size disadvantage.
Apparently they're comfortable.
When crunch time arrived Monday night, both were on the floor. Augustin scored 19 points, and Walker added 13, including two free throws with 9.9 seconds remaining, as the Bobcats erased a 14-point second-alf deficit to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 96-95 in their season opener.
"The Bucks had two guards out there —two points —so I figured I could go with two points out there and stop them, hopefully," Silas said.
But the big spark came on offense.
Augustin and Walker combined to score the last seven points for the Bobcats.
"That's one thing about Kemba Walker — he ain't gonna give up at all," Silas said. "He stepped up and made two big free throws and it won the game."
Gerald Henderson added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Bobcats.
MILWAUKEE (95) — Jackson 1-5 3-3 6, Ilyasova 1-4 0-0 2, Bogut 7-14 3-4 17, Jennings 8-21 3-3 22, Dunleavy 3-12 4-4 13, Gooden 1-4 2-2 4, Livingston 6-10 2-3 14, Udrih 5-12 2-4 13, Sanders 2-2 0-0 4, Leuer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-84 19-23 95.
CHARLOTTE (96) — Maggette 6-15 0-1 12, White 3-6 2-2 8, Diaw 4-9 0-0 9, Augustin 7-16 3-4 19, Henderson 7-14 3-3 18, Walker 3-10 7-7 13, Biyombo 0-0 0-0 0, Brown 1-1 0-2 2, Mullens 5-7 0-0 10, Carroll 2-5 1-2 5, Diop 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 38-86 16-21 96.
Milwaukee
27
25
14
29
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95
Charlotte
19
22
30
25
—
96
3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 8-23 (Jennings 3-6, Dunleavy 3-8, Jackson 1-4, Udrih 1-4, Gooden 0-1), Charlotte 4-19 (Augustin 2-8, Diaw 1-2, Henderson 1-2, Maggette 0-2, Walker 0-2, Carroll 0-3). Fouled Out—Jackson. Rebounds—Milwaukee 46 (Ilyasova, Bogut 9), Charlotte 61 (Diaw 11). Assists—Milwaukee 21 (Livingston 6), Charlotte 27 (Diaw 9). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 20, Charlotte 20. Technicals—Gooden, Jackson, Milwaukee defensive three second, Charlotte defensive three second. Flagrant Fouls—Gooden, Diop. Ejected—Gooden. A—17,173 (19,077).
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