Bobcats, Wizards meet in Charlotte

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12/27/2006 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gilbert Arenas is on fire and leads the Washington Wizards on the road this evening against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Arenas is averaging 34.7 points this month (13 games) and recorded 31 points in Tuesday night's 116-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at the Verizon Center. Arenas was fresh off a four-game road trip in which he averaged 41.8 points a contest.

Antawn Jamison added 26 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who won their third straight game and for the ninth time in 11 contests. Caron Butler chipped in 19 points, five rebounds, six assists and six steals in the win.

The Wizards are one game behind Orlando in the Southeast Division.

Charlotte has lost two straight, four of five and eight of its last 10 games, including Tuesday's 97-84 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

Rookie Adam Morrison paced the Bobcats with 17 points and six boards off the bench. Gerald Wallace tallied 16 points, while Matt Carroll finished with 14 for Charlotte, which will play its next two games at home.

Morrison is the only rookie this season to average double figures in scoring this season at 13.3 points per game.

Washington defeated the Bobcats on December 1 this season by a 121-109 score at the Verizon Center. Arenas poured in a game-high 33 points and dished out 10 assists that day.

The Wizards have won four straight and eight of the nine overall meetings. They have also won three of the four matchups at Charlotte Bobcats Arena.

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Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.

”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
   
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