Charlotte 96, New Jersey 86CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 15 (AP) -- Gerald Wallace scored 12 of his 20 points from the foul line to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to a 96-86 exhibition win over the New Jersey Nets on Monday night.
Adam Morrison and Matt Carroll added 15 points each and rookie Jermareo Davidson scored 14 for the Bobcats, who rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit.
Bostjan Nachbar scored 19 points for New Jersey, while Vince Carter had 13 points in 22 minutes in his preseason debut. Richard Jefferson added 11.
The Nets' biggest concern was their growing injury list.
Jason Kidd, who hurt his back in practice Sunday, and Darrell Armstrong, who injured his left foot in the shootaround Monday, did not play.
X-rays were negative for Armstrong and there is no timetable for his return. Coach Lawrence Frank said Kidd could be out for a few days.
"He had a back problem last year, so it's going to take some time,'' Frank said. "He's been to a chiropractor the past two days, so he's very stiff. Even if it was a regular season game, he couldn't play.''
Antoine Wright, who sprained his left ankle in the Nets' win in Philadelphia Friday, also did not play. Nenad Krstic is still rehabbing his left knee and did not suit up.
Davidson and Morrison keyed a 31-7 run that gave Charlotte a 10-point lead heading to the fourth quarter. The Nets got within four late, but no closer, with Wallace hitting 4 of 5 free throws late.
Carroll started in place of Jason Richardson, who missed his second straight game to be with his fiancee, who gave birth to a boy earlier Monday. Rookie Jared Dudley (sprained toe) also sat out.
Center Primoz Brezec, who reported to the team late last week after missing the first two weeks of practice to deal with a family matter, was in street clothes. Coach Sam Vincent said Brezec could play in weekend exhibition games in Los Angeles.
Rookie Sean Williams had four points and five rebounds, including a thunderous putback dunk in his Nets' debut. But Williams also committed four fouls in 13 minutes. He was benched from New Jersey's opening exhibition game after showing up late for the shootaround.
Nachbar, who scored 35 points in the Nets' first game, hit only 4 of 14 shots, but hit all 10 of his free throws.
source : NBA.com
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