GAME THREAD: NBA: SEATTLE (2-8) at CHARLOTTE (4-4)

NBA: SEATTLE (2-8) at CHARLOTTE (4-4)

<h3>Sonics look to extend winning streak at Charlotte</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (2-8) at Charlotte (4-4) 7:00 pm EST</div>

<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) - After opening the season</div>with eight straight losses, the Seattle SuperSonics look fortheir third straight victory Saturday when they face theCharlotte Bobcats.


The Sonics followed up a victory over Miami with a 126-123,double-overtime win at Atlanta Friday. Damien Wilkins scoredcareer-high 41 points and added nine rebounds, while KevinDurant added 21 points for Seattle.


Durant, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, made a 3-pointer atthe end of the second overtime over the outstretched arm of AlHorford to give the Sonics the victory.


Chris Wilcox scored 16 points, while Earl Watson and WallySzczerbiak each netted 15 for Seattle. Nick Collison collected14 rebounds for the Sonics.


Seattle's biggest lead was 14 early in the third quarter, butthe Hawks came back several times in a game that featured 15lead changes and was tied 20 times.


Charlotte hasn't played since Wednesday, a 117-109 defeat atAtlanta. Gerald Wallace and Jason Richardson each scored 27points for the Bobcats in the loss.


Charlotte is 1-5 all-time against Seattle, including a pair oflosses last season.

 

NBA: SEATTLE at CHARLOTTE

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


SEATTLE CHARLOTTE

F Damien Wilkins F Gerald Wallace
F Chris Wilcox F Emeka Okafor
C Nick Collison C Primoz Brezec
G Kevin Durant G Jason Richardson
G Earl Watson G Raymond Felton

OFFICIALS: Jack Nies
Rodney Mott
Ely Roe</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 5
CHARLOTTE 10 8:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 10
CHARLOTTE 13 5:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 14
CHARLOTTE 13 2:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 22
CHARLOTTE 22 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 22 22
CHARLOTTE 22 22 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

SEA - DAMIEN WILKINS 8, CHRIS WILCOX 5, JEFF
GREEN 4
CHA - GERALD WALLACE 11, EMEKA OKAFOR 4, MATT
CARROLL 3</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 25
CHARLOTTE 23 8:24 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 25
CHARLOTTE 33 8:24 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 35
CHARLOTTE 42 5:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 44
CHARLOTTE 45 2:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 49
CHARLOTTE 47 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 22 27 49
CHARLOTTE 22 25 47 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

SEA - CHRIS WILCOX 20, DAMIEN WILKINS 12, JEFF
GREEN 9
CHA - GERALD WALLACE 14, EMEKA OKAFOR 10,
WALTER HERRMANN 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 56
CHARLOTTE 50 8:47 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 61
CHARLOTTE 60 5:41 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 66
CHARLOTTE 68 2:39 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 70
CHARLOTTE 77 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 22 27 21 70
CHARLOTTE 22 25 30 77 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

SEA - CHRIS WILCOX 22, DAMIEN WILKINS 19,
KEVIN DURANT 12
CHA - JASON RICHARDSON 21, GERALD WALLACE 19,
RAYMOND FELTON 13</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 74
CHARLOTTE 83 8:44 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 78
CHARLOTTE 92 6:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>