Sonics continue road trip in Charlotte

11.10.2006

(Basketball News) - The Seattle SuperSonics will resume a five-game road trip tonight when they visit the Charlotte Bobcats.

Seattle is 0-2 so far on the trip and has lost four of its first five games of the new season. On Wednesday, the Sonics were handed an 88-87 loss to the Orlando Magic at the at TD Waterhouse Center. Hedo Turkoglu buried a fadeaway jumper with 0.4 seconds left to lift Orlando.

Ray Allen poured in a game-high 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting and Rashard Lewis added 16 points for Seattle, which will take on Charlotte, Atlanta and New Jersey to close out the trip.

Meanwhile, the Bobcats are not so hot either this season and have lost three of their first four games of the season.

Charlotte just suffered a 110-108 overtime loss to the Boston Celtics at TD Banknorth Garden. Celtics guard Delonte West hit the game-winning jump shot as time expired in overtime.

Emeka Okafor notched 28 points and 18 rebounds for the Bobcats, while Brevin Knight had 22 points and seven assists. Raymond Felton and rookie Adam Morrison scored 12 points apiece and Gerald Wallace, Sean May and Othella Harrington each contributed 10 points.

Seattle and Charlotte split two games last season. The Sonics have won three of the four all-time meetings with the Bobcats.

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