76ers Hold Off Bobcats

Monday night in Charlotte was supposed to be a blowout in the eyes of 76ers fans. Instead, the game against the last place Bobcats was a rollercoaster of a ride with the Philadelphia 76ers notching their 20th win of the season, 98-89. The 76ers, now 20-9, did not record their 20th win last season until their 45th game. The game began as most fans would have expected, with the 76ers up by as many as 15 points in the second quarter. Point guard Jrue Holiday provided the offensive spark, starting 5-5 from the field in the first quarter for 11 of his 19 points. Over the last two weeks, Holiday has had the rough responsibility of guarding and playing against point guards like Derrick Rose, Derek Fisher, Tony Parker, and Chris Paul. He played decently and has now started this stretch of road games with games of 20 points and 19 points, respectively. With a ten point lead at the half, it appeared that the 76ers would coast to an easy win against the Bobcats, especially with how they have b...