Richardson paces Bobcats over Timberwolves

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12/01/2008 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Richardson scored a season-high 25 points, and Emeka Okafor added a season-best 24 points to go along with 10 rebounds, as Charlotte downed Minnesota, 100-90.

The Bobcats also got a season-high 14 assists and 14 points from Raymond Felton in a game of season-highs. Charlotte also reached its magic number of 90 points. When the Bobcats hit that plateau they are 6-1, however they have yet to reach the win column (0-10) when they score 89 points or fewer.

Charlotte reached triple digits on Monday behind an offense that converted 7- of-13 three-point attempts and shot a respectable 46.3 percent from the floor.

Randy Foye tallied a team-best 23 points and Mike Miller notched a double- double with 19 points and 10 boards for the Timberwolves, who have lost two in a row. Ryan Gomes donated 16 points and rookie Kevin Love netted 10 points with eight rebounds in defeat.

The Bobcats held a slim 21-20 edge after 12 minutes and claimed a 43-36 lead at the half. Richardson's jump shot gave the Bobcats a 66-58 edge with 2:30 left in the third, but the Timberwolves held Charlotte scoreless the rest of the stanza and pulled within 66-61 on a pair of Kevin Ollie free throws.

D.J. Augustin's trey increased the advantage to 75-65 early in the fourth period, and Gerald Wallace drained two free throws off an offensive rebound for an 82-68 edge with 6:46 remaining in the game.

Gomes hit two free throws in a matter of 30 seconds, but Adam Morrison restored order for the Bobcats with a trey for a 94-81 difference with 3:02 to go. Foye's three brought the deficit down to 96-88 with 1:27 left, but Okafor scored from in close moments later, and the Bobcats made enough free throws down the stretch.

Game Notes

Minnesota dropped to 1-4 on the road this season...Charlotte has won four straight in the series between the two squads..The Timberwolves shot 40 percent from the floor and fired up 25 three-pointers, making 11 in the game.

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Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17

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Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1

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Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1

Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5

Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1

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Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1

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Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1

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"The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2

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"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1

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