NBA PREVIEW (CHARLOTTE-NEW JERSEY)
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Charlotte (47-27) at New Jersey (38-36) 7:30 pm EST
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The New Jersey Nets continue their fight to hold onto the final
playoff spot in the Eastern Conference when they host the
Charlotte Hornets, who have lost three straight on the road.
New Jersey made a positive statement by beating regional rival
New York despite the absence of the league's second-leading
rebounder, Jayson Williams. Sam Cassell picked up the slack with
30 points in the 97-94 win.
Williams is out for the rest of the regular season with a broken
thumb. New Jersey may be without a true center tonight as Rony
Seikaly is questionable with a sore foot.
The Nets are two games behind the seventh-place Knicks while
clinging to a one-half game lead over Washington. Tenth place
Orlando trails New Jersey by 1 1/2 games. The Nets' two
remaining games against the Hornets are their only ones left
against plus-.500 clubs this season.
Charlotte holds a three-game lead over fifth-place Atlanta and
is 3 1/2 behind the Indiana Pacers, who own the third spot in
the East. The Hornets suffered a 101-88 loss at Miami on
Saturday.
The teams have split a pair of games this season, with each team
winning on the road.
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Charlotte (47-27) at New Jersey (38-36) 7:30 pm EDT