GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW JERSEY at CHARLOTTE

By Derek Smith
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Gerald Wallace scored 20points and Adam Morrison and Matt Carroll each added 15 as theCharlotte Bobcats erased a double-digit third-quarter deficit enroute to a 96-86 preseason victory over the New Jersey Nets onMonday night.


Wallace, rookie Jermareo Davidson and Morrison each scored fourpoints in the decisive run for the Bobcats, who trailed by asmany as 14 points in the third.


The Bobcats were without swingman Jason Richardson, who missedhis second consecutive game due to the birth of his child.Charlotte's first-round selection Jared Dudley missed his fourthexhibition game with a left toe sprain.


Bobcats center Emeka Okafor left the game in the third quarterwith a split lip, which required three stitches, and did notreturn.


Jason Kidd and Nenad Krstic did not play for the Nets for thesecond consecutive contest.


The Bobcats trailed, 54-40, after Vince Carter's layup with 7:51left in the third, but slowly began to trim the lead. Davidson,the team's second-round pick, scored eight points in thequarter and provided a much-needed spark off the bench.

Bostjan Nachbar scored 19 points, Carter netted 13 and RichardJefferson added 11 for New Jersey.

 

NBA: NEW JERSEY at CHARLOTTE

<div class="pre">NEW JERSEY (86) AT CHARLOTTE (96)

NEW JERSEY

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

R JEFFERSON F 22:03 4-11 3-3 0 2 2 2 4 0 2 11
M ALLEN F 22:19 1-6 1-2 1 3 4 0 4 0 0 3
J COLLINS C 14:17 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 2
V CARTER G 22:03 6-12 1-2 0 3 3 1 1 1 1 13
M CLEAVES 22:12 1-4 0-0 0 3 3 3 4 0 1 2
R HITE 22:24 3-5 0-0 0 3 3 1 5 1 0 8
B NACHBAR 23:38 4-14 10-10 1 1 2 0 3 0 3 19
J BOONE 20:00 2-4 0-3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4
S WILLIAMS 13:04 2-4 0-2 5 0 5 0 5 0 3 4
E GILL G 26:32 4-8 1-2 0 2 2 6 2 2 5 11
J MAGLOIRE 17:09 1-4 2-4 4 3 7 2 2 1 3 4
J JONES 14:19 2-2 0-0 3 3 6 0 2 0 0 5
D ARMSTRONG DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J KIDD DNP - - TEAM DEC
M WILLIAMS DNP - FOOT SURGERY
M ILIC DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 31-76 18-28 15 25 40 17 34 6 19 86
(.408) (.643) TEAM REBS: 14 TOTAL TO: 22 (28 PTS)

CHARLOTTE

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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G WALLACE F 31:34 4-10 12-16 1 3 4 3 3 2 3 20
E OKAFOR F 31:47 3-6 2-3 2 9 11 0 3 2 2 8
R HOLLINS 26:35 1-2 3-4 2 6 8 0 4 0 3 5
M CARROLL G 27:03 4-12 6-6 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 15
R FELTON G 31:28 3-10 4-5 0 1 1 4 0 0 4 10
A MORRISON 24:54 3-7 7-7 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 15
J MCINNIS 16:32 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 2
J WATKINS 8:32 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
J DAVIDSON 26:43 5-6 4-4 1 3 4 3 5 3 1 14
W HERRMANN 14:52 3-6 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 7
O HARRINGTON DNP - KNEE INJURY
D ANDERSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J RICHARDSON DNP - NOT WITH TEAM
P BREZEC DNP - - TEAM DEC
S MAY DNP - KNEE INJURY
J DUDLEY DNP - TOE SPRAIN

TOTALS 240:00 27-64 38-45 6 29 35 15 25 10 16 96
(.422) (.844) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 16 (20 PTS)

NEW JERSEY 21 25 15 25 - 86
CHARLOTTE 17 15 39 25 - 96

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW JERSEY - V CARTER, J JONES, R HITE, S WILLIAMS.
CHARLOTTE - G WALLACE 2, R HOLLINS 2, M CARROLL, J DAVIDSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW JERSEY 6-16 (.375), V CARTER 0-2, M CLEAVES 0-
1, R HITE 2-3, B NACHBAR 1-5, E GILL 2-4, J JONES 1-1. CHARLOTTE 4-
12 (.333), G WALLACE 0-1, M CARROLL 1-3, R FELTON 0-2, A MORRISON 2-
3, W HERRMANN 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW JERSEY - S WILLIAMS. CHARLOTTE - R HOLLINS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL KENNEDY, LORENZO BRONSON, MIKE CALLAHAN.
A - 9,131. T - 2:28.</div>

 

NBA: NEW JERSEY at CHARLOTTE

<div class="pre">NEW JERSEY (86)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Jefferson 22:03 4-11 3-3 0-2 2 4 11
M Allen 22:19 1-6 1-2 1-4 0 4 3
J Collins 14:17 1-2 0-0 1-3 2 1 2
V Carter 22:03 6-12 1-2 0-3 1 1 13
M Cleaves 22:12 1-4 0-0 0-3 3 4 2
R Hite 22:24 3-5 0-0 0-3 1 5 8
B Nachbar 23:38 4-14 10-10 1-2 0 3 19
J Boone 20:00 2-4 0-3 0-0 0 1 4
S Williams 13:04 2-4 0-2 5-5 0 5 4
E Gill 26:32 4-8 1-2 0-2 6 2 11
J Magloire 17:09 1-4 2-4 4-7 2 2 4
J Jones 14:19 2-2 0-0 3-6 0 2 5
D Armstrong DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Kidd DNP - - TEAM DEC
M Williams DNP - FOOT SURGERY
M Ilic DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 31-76 18-28 15-40 17 34 86
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Percentages: FG-.408, FT-.643. 3-Point Goals:
6-16, .375 (V Carter 0-2, M Cleaves 0-1, R
Hite 2-3, B Nachbar 1-5, E Gill 2-4, J Jones
1-1). Team Rebounds: 14. Blocked Shots:4 (V
Carter, J Jones, R Hite, S Williams).
Turnovers:19 (E Gill 5, J Magloire 3, S
Williams 3, B Nachbar 3, R Jefferson 2, V
Carter, M Cleaves, J Boone). Steals: 6 (E
Gill 2, V Carter, J Magloire, R Hite, J
Collins).


CHARLOTTE (96)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
G Wallace 31:34 4-10 12-16 1-4 3 3 20
E Okafor 31:47 3-6 2-3 2-11 0 3 8
R Hollins 26:35 1-2 3-4 2-8 0 4 5
M Carroll 27:03 4-12 6-6 0-3 1 1 15
R Felton 31:28 3-10 4-5 0-1 4 0 10
A Morrison 24:54 3-7 7-7 0-2 1 2 15
J McInnis 16:32 1-5 0-0 0-0 3 4 2
J Watkins 8:32 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
J Davidson 26:43 5-6 4-4 1-4 3 5 14
W Herrmann 14:52 3-6 0-0 0-2 0 2 7
O Harrington DNP - KNEE INJURY
D Anderson DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Richardson DNP - NOT WITH TEAM
P Brezec DNP - - TEAM DEC
S May DNP - KNEE INJURY
J Dudley DNP - TOE SPRAIN

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 27-64 38-45 6-35 15 25 96
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Percentages: FG-.422, FT-.844. 3-Point Goals:
4-12, .333 (G Wallace 0-1, M Carroll 1-3, R
Felton 0-2, A Morrison 2-3, W Herrmann 1-3).
Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:6 (G Wallace
2, R Hollins 2, M Carroll, J Davidson).
Turnovers:16 (R Felton 4, G Wallace 3, R
Hollins 3, E Okafor 2, A Morrison 2, J
Davidson, W Herrmann). Steals: 10 (J Davidson
3, G Wallace 2, M Carroll 2, E Okafor 2, W
Herrmann).

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NEW JERSEY 21 25 15 25 - 86
CHARLOTTE 17 15 39 25 - 96
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Technical fouls: New Jersey - 1 (S Williams,
1:48 1st). Charlotte - 1 (R Hollins, 1:06
4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 9,131. T: 2:28.
Officials: Bill Kennedy, Lorenzo Bronson,
Mike Callahan.</div>

 

Re: NBA: NEW JERSEY at CHARLOTTE

Nachbar again, nice.</p>