ROTATION: Point guard Raymond Felton, Shooting guard Matt Carroll, Small forward Gerald Wallace, Power forward Sean May, Center Emeka Okafor. Bench -- Guard D.J. Augustin, Forward Adam Morrison, Forward Jared Dudley, Center Ryan Hollins.
PLAYER NOTES: --G Jason Richardson doesn't remember any specific thing he did in the loss to the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 11 that caused his right knee to swell up hours after the game. Richardson said the pain that night was "unbearable," sending him to the emergency room, but no structural damage was detected.
--F Sean May is again in danger of losing his starting spot, based on coach Larry Brown's reaction to May's zero-point, two-rebound performance against the Mavericks: "It's obvious Sean is not ready to play."
--F Gerald Wallace and G Raymond Felton -- the two leading scorers with Jason Richardson injured -- shot a combined 1-of-13 from the field in the first half against Dallas.
--G D.J. Augustin was the one Bobcat effective offensively Tuesday. The rookie finished with 21 points, four assists and four rebounds. He says the improvement is in part about not overthinking, which can happen playing point guard under coach Larry Brown's demanding coaching.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--G Jason Richardson said he's out at least the rest of this week with an inflamed right knee. His realistic goal to return might be the trip to Toronto and Indianapolis surrounding Thanksgiving Day.
