GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: INDIANA (3-1) at CHARLOTTE (2-2)

NBA: INDIANA (3-1) at CHARLOTTE (2-2)

<h3>Bobcats look to rebound against Pacers after pair of blowout losses</h3>

<div class="pre">Indiana (3-1) at Charlotte (2-2) 7:00 pm EST</div>

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- So much for the quick startof the Charlotte Bobcats.


Charlotte aims to halt a two-game losing streak when it facesthe Indiana Pacers on Friday.


After getting off to the first 2-0 start in the four-yearhistory of the franchise, the Bobcats were routed in their lasttwo games, including 94-63 setback at the Philadelphia 76ers onWednesday.


It was the second straight loss by more than 30 points forCharlotte, who saw point guard Raymond Felton injured inTuesday's 115-83 loss to the Phoenix Suns.


Without Felton, the Bobcats turned the ball over 29 times andmissed all 13 shots from 3-point range. Charlotte avoided arecord-low point total with a late basket to surpass the 62 itscored against Houston on December 8, 2006.


The Bobcats are averaging only 84.5 points per game.

Danny Granger led Indiana with 16 points in a 104-89 home lossto the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.


The contest with the Bobcats will be the second for the Pacerssince losing center Ike Diogu from four to six weeks with a tornleft calf muscle. Diogu played in three games, averaging 13.7points and 4.3 rebounds.


Indiana is 7-3 all-time vs. Charlotte.

 

NBA: INDIANA at CHARLOTTE

<div class="pre">INDIANA AT CHARLOTTE - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


INDIANA CHARLOTTE

F Jermaine O'Neal F Gerald Wallace
F Danny Granger F Emeka Okafor
C Jeff Foster C Primoz Brezec
G Jamaal Tinsley G Jason Richardson
G Mike Dunleavy G Raymond Felton

OFFICIALS: Ron Garretson
Leroy Richardson
Sean Corbin</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 8
CHARLOTTE 4 8:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 16
CHARLOTTE 10 5:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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CHARLOTTE 18 2:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 27
CHARLOTTE 24 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
INDIANA 27 27
CHARLOTTE 24 24 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

IND - JERMAINE O'NEAL 8, DANNY GRANGER 6,
JAMAAL TINSLEY 4
CHA - EMEKA OKAFOR 10, JASON RICHARDSON 4,
RAYMOND FELTON 3</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 31
CHARLOTTE 26 8:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 33
CHARLOTTE 32 5:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 37
CHARLOTTE 36 2:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 43
CHARLOTTE 40 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
INDIANA 27 16 43
CHARLOTTE 24 16 40 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

IND - TROY MURPHY 13, JERMAINE O'NEAL 12,
DANNY GRANGER 6
CHA - EMEKA OKAFOR 12, GERALD WALLACE 7,
RAYMOND FELTON 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 52
CHARLOTTE 49 8:49 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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CHARLOTTE 53 5:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 67
CHARLOTTE 59 2:43 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 73
CHARLOTTE 65 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
INDIANA 27 16 30 73
CHARLOTTE 24 16 25 65 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

IND - JERMAINE O'NEAL 16, TROY MURPHY 16,
DANNY GRANGER 13
CHA - GERALD WALLACE 17, EMEKA OKAFOR 16,
RAYMOND FELTON 12</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 73
CHARLOTTE 76 8:31 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 75
CHARLOTTE 83 5:41 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 80
CHARLOTTE 91 2:49 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>