Brooklyn, NY (Sports Network) - Brook Lopez posted a double-double with 26
points and 11 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets pounded the Charlotte Bobcats,
97-81, in the debut of interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo at the Barclays
Center.
Former coach Avery Johnson was relieved of his duties on Thursday afternoon
after Brooklyn went into a 3-10 skid in December following an 11-4 start to
the season, which earned him the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month award
for November.
Deron Williams added 19 points and Joe Johnson followed with 16 in the
victory.
Hakim Warrick paced the Bobcats with 13 points, while Ramon Sessions and Ben
Gordon recorded 12 and 10 points, respectively, in Charlotte's 17th straight
defeat since a double-overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on Nov. 24.
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