Hornets return to Charlotte to face Bobcats

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11/07/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Hornets will try to rebound from their first loss of the season tonight, when they visit the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena.

The Hornets opened the season with three straight wins, then dropped an 87-79 decision to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday at New Orleans Arena. Chris Paul finished with 22 points and 11 assists for the Hornets, who went 1-1 on a short two-game homestand. David West added 15 points and James Posey scored 10 off the bench for New Orleans.

On the injury front for the Hornets, forward Melvin Ely (dental) is questionable for Friday's game. Peja Stojakovic and Tyson Chandler were back in the lineup against the Hawks and scored eight and nine points, respectively.

The Bobcats will open a six-game homestand this evening and are 1-3 under head coach Larry Brown. Brown visited his old employer in New York on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden and suffered a 101-98 setback.

Raymond Felton had 18 points and six assists for the Bobcats, who have dropped two in a row. Jason Richardson had 17 points and nine boards, but he missed a three-point attempt at the end of regulation.

Emeka Okafor ended with 16 points and 15 rebounds while Gerald Wallace contributed 16 points and 11 boards in defeat.

Charlotte will also welcome Toronto, Denver, Utah, Orlando and Dallas to Time Warner Cable Arena on the homestand.

New Orleans won both meetings with the Bobcats a year ago and has won six of the last seven matchups in this series.

The Hornets have also won two of their last three trips to Charlotte.

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