204. Kidd Era Ends Part 1_3

The situation was extremely unfavorable, trailing by 17 games. It was the third largest series win gap of the season... but he would never give up until the last moment!

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The Bobcats secured their first series victory, which neither the media nor the fans found surprising.

The Nets had Kidd, which was exciting, but their loss was expected, so not many American channels broadcasted it live, and the ratings were pretty average. Most people tuned into the simultaneous matchup between the Knight and the Toronto Raptors from the '03 class.

The post-game news also focused more on the matchup between James and Bosh.

James made 11 of 21 shots, including 2 of 4 three-pointers, plus 4 of 6 free throws, scoring 28 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Along with Larry Hughes's 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, Gooden's 16 points, 10 rebounds, and Big Z's 9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks, the Knight narrowly defeated the Toronto Raptors 96 to 91.