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Bobcats look to stay perfect in Southeast

Nov 14, 2007 - 1:50 PM Charlotte (4-3) at Atlanta (2-4) 7:00 pm EST

ATLANTA (Ticker) - The Charlotte Bobcats look to continue their winning ways Wednesday, when they face the Southeast Division-rival Atlanta Hawks in the first of four regular-season meetings.

Charlotte is coming off a 91-76 home victory Tuesday over the struggling Miami Heat. Gerald Wallace scored 19 points, Jason Richardson added 18 and Emeka Okafor had 13 and 10 rebounds for the Bobcats.

Bobcats forward Othella Harrington, recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, is expected to play Wednesday. Harrington has yet to see action in a regular-season game this season.

The Bobcats are 4-1 against Eastern Conference teams, including a 2-0 mark against divisional opponents. The two teams played twice in the preseason with the Hawks winning both games.

Atlanta is coming off its first home loss of the season, a 101-90 setback Sunday to the Washington Wizards. Josh Smith scored 23 points, Joe Johnson 22 and Marvin Williams 20 for the Hawks. Johnson leads Atlanta in scoring, averaging 19.8 points.

Charlotte has a 9-3 advantage in the all-time series, including a 4-2 record at Philips Arena.