CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nazr Mohammed had 18 points and eight rebounds, Tyrus Thomas hit the go-ahead jumper with just over a minute left, and the Charlotte Bobcats overcame Stephen Jackson’s poor night to beat the Toronto Raptors 97-91 on Tuesday night.
With Jackson held to seven points before fouling out, reserves played key roles as the Bobcats snapped a two-game skid. Thomas, in his return after missing two games with a sore calf, scored 14 points and his mid-range jumper with 1:20 left put Charlotte ahead to stay.
Little-used Matt Carroll, playing for Jackson, then hit a cutting Boris Diaw for a half-hook on Charlotte’s next possession to make it 93-89.
The Raptors wilted from there in their fifth loss in six games despite 17 points and nine assists from Jerryd Bayless.
