Charlotte Bobcats Team Report - March 21

(Basketball News) - Charlotte will begin a brutal week tonight, when it hosts the Orlando Magic at Charlotte Coliseum.

The Bobcats’ tough week will continue on Wednesday at home against Phoenix and on the road in Orlando on Thursday. Charlotte will finish up its week against Miami at the Coliseum on Saturday.

The Bobcats will try to snap a 10-game losing streak, as they have lost 13 of 14, 20 of 22 and 21 of their last 24 games overall, including a 104-93 defeat to the Dallas Mavericks at AmericanAirlines Center on Saturday. Keith Bogans poured in 27 points and Primoz Brezec added 16 for the Bobcats in the loss.

Bogans has been on a nice run as of late, tallying double-digits in five of the last seven games. The Kentucky product is posting 9.2 points per contest this season.

Emeka Okafor posted 12 points and 10 rebounds and Brevin Knight chipped in 11 points and 13 assists in the loss. Melvin Ely tacked on 11 points and Jason Hart posted 10 in the contest.

Charlotte utilized only eight players in the game, as forwards Malik Allen (sore left Achilles’), Bernard Robinson Jr. (left ankle injury) and Theron Smith (right knee injury) missed the contest. The trio is listed as questionable for tonight’s game.

Charlotte has tallied just a 10-21 home mark, losing eight of 10 and 13 of its last 16 home games. The Bobcats are playing the first of a short, two-game homestand.

The teams have split a pair of meetings with the home team winning both games. Charlotte registered a 111-100 victory over the Magic at Charlotte Coliseum on Nov.6.