Related: Box Score | Photo Gallery | Raptors Acquire James Johnson Video: Game Highlights | Triano | Davis | Ajinca | Bayless More Video: Davis Double Facial | Huge Davis Block | DeMar Cleans Up Follow: Twitter | Facebook | RaptorSpace February 22, 2011 CHARLOTTE (AP) -- D.J. Augustin's dramatic improvement under new Charlotte Bobcats coach Paul Silas had tailed off in the past few weeks. The point guard's legs were weary, his left wrist hurt and his numbers declined. A week off for the All-Star break was all Augustin needed to return to form. Playing the defensive-challenged Toronto Raptors helped, too. Your browser does not support iframes. Augustin had 23 points in his first double-figure scoring effort in five games and added eight assists, helping the Bobcats cruise past the listless Raptors 114-101 on Tuesday night. Augustin hit eight of 15 shots in 36 minutes after going 14 of 49 from the field in the previous six games. "He's human. This is his first time playing a lot of minutes and being a starting point guard," Bobcats guard Stephen Jackson said. "His body is going to take a little beating. It has, but I think he's bounced back and I think the break definitely helped him." Jackson took a scary fall in the only moment of the second half that featured any suspense. Charlotte's top scorer didn't return after straining his left hamstring on a drive to the basket. But Jackson said he would have returned if it was a close game. Gerald Wallace added 20 points and Boris Diaw added 16 points and nine assists for the Bobcats, who took control with a dominant second quarter. "It was just a satisfying win. You don't get too many games like that from us," coach Paul Silas said. "For us to sustain that throughout the game was just really exciting." It was another forgettable performance for the Raptors, who are closing in on a franchise record for road ineptitude. Sonny Weems scored 19 points and Andrea Bargnani added 18 points and eight rebounds for...
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