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Bobcats edge Kings for fifth straight winBasketball Betting Lines01/18/2010 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gerald Wallace paced the Bobcats with 28 points and Raymond Felton scored big down the stretch with 11 fourth-quarter points, as Charlotte held off a late charge from Sacramento to take a 105-103 decision at Time Warner Cable Arena. Felton ended with 17 points, a game-best 10 assists and nine rebounds for Charlotte, which has won the first five tests of a six-game residency and a franchise-best eight in a row at home. Boris Diaw chipped in 13 points and Flip Murray 12 as the Bobcats improved to 17-4 at home and will look to sweep their homestand Wednesday against Miami. Tyreke Evans poured in 26 of his career-high 34 points in the second half and nearly got Sacramento only its second win in 10 games. The rookie guard out of Memphis hit 13-of-20 from the floor, sank 8-of-11 at the line, dished seven assists and almost single-handedly led the Kings back from a 24-point second-half deficit. Andres Nocioni and Omri Casspi had 13 points apiece and Donte Greene checked in with 12 points and eight boards as the Kings lost their fourth straight to fall to 0-3 on a six-game road trip. Charlotte's lead grew to 24 on a Stephen Jackson three-ball and Wallace free throw with a little more than four minutes left in the third. Sacramento then ripped off the next 14 points, led by Evans' eight, and were within 84-72 heading to the fourth. Wallace buried a three to open the final stanza and the hosts were still up 14 with under eight minutes to play. But the Kings embarked on a game-changing 13-0 run to get within 91-90 with less than five minutes to play. Nocioni dropped a pair of threes during the stretch and Evans provided the remaining seven points. Felton broke up the run with a three-pointer, but Beno Udrih answered right back from long distance. Felton and Jackson then hit back-to-back layups for a five-point Charlotte lead with three minutes left, but the Kings were buoyed by the efforts of Evans down the stretch. Evans drove the lane to drop in a pair of close shots on Sacramento's next two possessions, the second converted into a three-point play with 2:08 remaining to stay within 100-98. Felton's basket at the one-minute mark took the margin to four and brought on a Kings timeout. Nocioni missed a short jumper out of the break but Felton missed as well, and Evans dropped in another floater from the lane for a 102-100 game with 24.6 seconds left. Felton hit two at the line for a two-possession game once again but Udrih got a three-pointer to go after three Charlotte players leaped unsuccessfully for the same rebound. Murray was fouled and hit his first free throw with exactly one second to go for a 105-103 score. He then missed the second, and Diaw grabbed the board to ensure the win. The Bobcats led 32-23 at the close of the opening quarter and were ahead 66-47 at halftime thanks to a 16-5 surge through the middle stages of the second. Wallace provided six points in the run and scored 19 in the first half. Game Notes Evans had scored 32 points at Utah on November 7...The Kings will also visit the Hawks, Magic and Heat on their east coast road swing and are just 3-16 away from ARCO Arena this season...Kevin Martin, who scored nine points for Sacramento, missed the fourth quarter with an undisclosed injury...Wallace limped off for Charlotte late in the fourth quarter and did not return...Udrih had 10 points and five helpers for Sacramento...Jackson ended with 11 points and five steals for the Bobcats.
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