CHARLOTTE, N. Odell Beckham Jr Jersey .C. -- Al Jefferson had a pretty good inkling it was Charlottes night when he banked in a 31-footer from well beyond the top of the key to beat the shot clock midway through the fourth quarter. "I didnt call the bank, but I trusted my right hand," Jefferson said with a laugh. Jefferson scored 34 points and the Bobcats stunned NBA-leading Indiana 109-87 Wednesday night, handing the Pacers just their second two-game skid of the season. Jefferson was 16 of 25 from the field and had eight rebounds for the Bobcats (28-33), who won their fifth straight at home to equal their combined win total from the previous two seasons. "Im not accepting that were a team that guys look at on the schedule anymore and say, OK, we have the Bobcats (so) we can take the night off." Jefferson said. Jefferson, whose 38-point, 19-rebound effort Monday night was overshadowed by LeBron James career-high 61-point outing, has scored at least 20 points in 21 of his last 24 games. "I think everybody needs to question the Eastern Conference voting on why Al Jefferson wasnt on the All-Star team because clearly he is one of the best in the game," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "He showed it tonight. Give him credit." Charlotte was finishing a brutal four-game stretch, becoming the first team since the 2009-10 Knicks to play the NBAs top four teams in consecutive games. They previously lost to San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Miami on the road, but left no doubt about this this one. Charlotte jumped out to a 28-8 lead after the first quarter and never trailed. Kemba Walker added 19 points and nine assists for the Bobcats, who have the seventh-best record in the Eastern Conference. Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said he thought his team played well in the road losses to the Spurs, Thunder and Heat and that it carried over some confidence to Wednesday night. "We played a lot of good basketball and you get nothing for it," Clifford said. "To be honest, we took a day off (on Tuesday) and you could tell from our shootaround, not that we were going to win, but that we were going to play well." Evan Turner had 22 points for the Pacers (46-15), who lost back-to-back games for only the second time this season. Charlottes Michael Kidd-Gilchrist said he was "extra fired up" to defend All-Star Paul George, two nights after James destroyed the Bobcats by knocking down 8 of 10 3-pointers. Kidd-Gilchrist did his job, holding George without a field goal. George was 0 for 9 and finished with just two points. Jefferson defended Kidd-Gilchrists effort against Miami, saying he did the job asked of him against James. "Against LeBron, the game plan was we didnt want him to get to the basket," Jefferson said. "We want LeBron to shoot jumpers. If he hits 8 of 10 3-pointers, we can live with that." George said he wasnt at the top of his game against Charlotte. "I was sore," George said. "I tried to play through it thinking it would loosen up. It was a tight night for me." The Pacers had won 14 of their last 15 against the Bobcats coming in, including five straight by an average of nearly 18 points. But Indiana was sluggish from the start, shooting 4 of 20 from the field in the opening quarter and turning the ball over six times, leading to 12 Charlotte points and a 20-point deficit. The Pacers, shooting at the home end of the floor where some of the lights were out, were held to eight points -- the fewest allowed in a quarter this season by the Bobcats. While the Pacers were struggling on offence, Jefferson was at it again on the offensive end. He hit his first six shots and had 20 points at the break. The Pacers would battle back to cut the lead to four in the second quarter, but the Bobcats never surrendered the lead and stretched the lead back to 18 again by the end of the third quarter. The Bobcats shot 51 per cent from the field against the NBAs top defensive team. The 22-point loss was the third-largest of the season for the Pacers. "Charlottes a good basketball team," Vogel said. "Theyre rested. We are coming in here in this situation in their house. We beat them pretty handily the first couple of times. So, we knew they were going to come out and we were going to have to play great and we didnt play great." NOTES: Chris Douglas-Roberts got the start in place of Gerald Henderson, who missed his second straight game with a strained calf. ... The only other time the Pacers lost back-to-back games this season came Dec. 16 and 18 against Detroit and Miami. ... The Bobcats are 14-3 at home when scoring at least 91 points. 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He couldnt pass up this chance, agreeing last week to a four-year deal with a mutual option for a fifth season. "I was afraid in 2009, that maybe I missed one of best opportunities of my life," Roy said at his introductory news conference Tuesday. "Here I am in 2013, same opportunity. I truly feel that sometimes, the biggest mistake were making as a coach is you want to go too fast." The fiery goaltender has mellowed since his retirement a decade ago. Well, as much as he can anyway. Roy has been serving as coach and general manager for the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League over the last eight seasons, which he feels has prepared him for taking over as a first-year NHL coach. But theres this hanging over his head: The stigma that great players dont make great coaches. "Im not nervous about that," said Roy, who won the Memorial Cup title with the Remparts in 2006 and finished with a 348-196 mark. "To be honest with you, I checked one interesting stat: 100 per cent of the coaches who are coaching now in the NHL were rookies at one time in their careers. "My No. 1 quality is that Im not afraid to put in the time." He has plenty of help, too, as the 47-year-old Roy joins forces with Sakic to fix a squad thats missed the playoffs three straight seasons. Roy and Sakic worked well on the ice, helping the Avs to Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001, and believe it will carry over to the front office. "We have different personalities -- Im more laid back and hes more fiery -- but at the end of the day, weve always agreed on the same things," Sakic said. "When it came to hockey, we were always on the same page." Roy couldnt agree more. "Im extremely proud Joe and Josh gave me the opportunity to be part of that new era," said Roy, who wouldnt reveal the winner of their golf match. "Thats the way Im looking at it. Joe and I had an opportunity to be part of something really special in the past. I think were going to also be part of something very special in the future. "We might not win the Stanley Cup next year. But were going to have a Stanley Cup attitude." Some of Roys players sshowed up for the festivities, with captain Gabriel Landeskog, forward Paul Stastny and goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere sitting in the front row. Phil Simms Womens Jersey. Growing up, Giguere was a big fan of Roy, pretty much becoming a goalie because of him. "What I admired most was his winning attitude and self-confidence," Giguere said. "He could speak up in the papers and back it up the next day. Thats extremely hard to do. He knew he was going to win. He knew he was the best player. Thats something that I always admire of him, something I always try to do somewhat, not to his level but my level." Theres an awe factor with Landeskog, too. This was Roy stepping in, one of the winningest goaltenders of all time. "Its obviously a little different shaking hands with a Hall of Famer. That doesnt happen every day," Landeskog said. "We have to realize hes here to get our best, here for the teams best." Roys inheriting an Avs squad coming off a season in which they finished last in the Western Conference. The gloomy season led to the firing of coach Joe Sacco in late April. But its not all gloom for this franchise -- the Avs do possess the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft. Whats more, they also boast a youthful core with Matt Duchene, Ryan OReilly and Landeskog all under 23. Still, there are some that believe Roy was a nostalgic hire by the Avalanche, a chance to bring back a fan favourite from the glory days. "Fair enough to hear that," said Roy, whos won four Stanley Cups, including two with Montreal. "It doesnt bother me one bit. I dont want to sound ****y by saying this and I dont have a crystal ball, but theres not too many rookie coaches saying theyre coaching after winning four Stanley Cups as a player and a Memorial Cup as a coach." See, hes mellowed. As a player, the passionate goaltender always stood his ground -- even challenging other goalies to fights -- and once uttered one of the best quips when Chicago forward Jeremy Roenick said something about him during the 1996 playoffs, only to have Roy retort: "I cant hear what Jeremy says, because Ive got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging my ears." Roy unintentionally played off that phrase Tuesday, when he was asked about the golf outing/meeting with Sakic and Kroenke a few weeks ago. "Joe has always been a very loyal hockey player, a loyal person. Its easy for me to work with Joe," Roy said. "Josh, as a president, wants stability, wants to see a coach there for a long time. That sounds really good to my ears." Roy chuckled. 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