Rookie Morrison Leads Bobcats Over Nets

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rookie Adam Morrison scored 22 points and Sean May had a career-high 20 Tuesday night as the Charlotte Bobcats beat New Jersey 96–92, sending the Nets to their sixth straight loss.

Primoz Brezec had 13 for the Bobcats, who ended a two-game losing streak and won for only the second time in seven road games. Raymond Felton and Gerald Wallace each added 12.

Richard Jefferson led New Jersey with 27 points. Vince Carter had 25 and Nenad Krstic 20.

Led by May and Felton, the Bobcats' reserves outscored New Jersey's 36–7. The Nets trailed by as many as 14 but fought back in the fourth quarter. Carter missed two baskets in the final minute that would have pulled New Jersey even.

Felton hit a 3-pointer and May followed with an 18-foot jumper as the Bobcats pushed their lead to 79-70 early in the fourth.

Carter finally came alive for the Nets. Only 2-for-6 from the field through three quarters, Carter hit consecutive 3-pointers to trim Charlotte's advantage to 83–81 with 6:49 remaining.