Bobcats Maul Nets 115-99

Jason Richardson scored 25 points, Gerald Wallace had a double-double, 21 points 11 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats shot a blistering 58.7% from the floor for the game as they handily defeated the New Jersey Nets Tuesday 115-99. Jason Kidd record his third consecutive triple-double for New Jersey 13 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, but it went?for naught as the Bobcats ended their own 3 game losing streak, as well as the Nets 5 game winning streak with the win.

Charlotte basically took control of this game late in the first quarter, and never let their foot off the accelerator.?The Bobcats had a 31-23 lead at the end of the first, and led 59-45, as the two teams went to their respective locker rooms. New Jersey was able to shave off 2 points in the third quarter to cut the margin to 86-74, but the lead never slipped below double digits for Charlotte in the?final?quarter.??

Richardson shot 10-18 from the floor, 2-5 from outside the arc, and 3-4 at the line, for his 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block. Wallace along with his 21 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, Raymond Felton scored 17 points, 7 assists, 1 rebound. Emeka Okafor scored 17 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, Nazr Mohammed?came off the bench to score 17,? 4 boards, 2 steals, 1 assist. Matt Carroll also had a nice night off the bench for the?Bobcats with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Richard Jefferson led New Jersey as he shot 8-14 from the floor, 8-12 at the line for 25 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block. Vince?Carter scored 17 points, ?3 assists, 1 steal, 1 rebound, Bostjan Nachbar scored 14 points off the bench, 3 rebounds, 1 steal. Sean Williams had 12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal in the loss. Charlotte after the win is 12-21, while the Nets fall back to .500 at 17-17.