CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 13 (UPI) -- Emeka Okafor scored 17 points Wednesday night and Melvin Ely had 16 as Charlotte defeated Atlanta, 105-84.
The teams with the two worst records in the NBA completed a home-and-home series with the Bobcats winning them both.
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Atlanta has won just three of 39 road games this season and lost 32 of 35 overall. Josh Smith led the Hawks with 20 points.
The Hawks have a mere 12 victories, five fewer than Charlotte, and thus have clinched the worst record in the league.
Charlotte took a quick 21-8 lead and the Hawks never recovered. The Bobcats owned a 25-point advantage at halftime.
