Bobcats 115, Nets 99

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Jason Richardson scored 25 points and the Charlotte Bobcats shot nearly 59 percent in a 115-99 win over New Jersey.

Richardson shot 10-for-18 and had seven rebounds and five assists as the Bobcats ended a three-game skid. Gerald Wallace added 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Raymond Felton and Nazr Mohammed each finished with 17 points.

The Nets ended a five-game winning streak despite Jason Kidd’s third consecutive triple-double. The Nets guard had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists.

Richard Jefferson paced New Jersey with 25 points, but Vince Carter shot just 5-for-15 in scoring 17.

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