(My Sportsbook) - The Charlotte Bobcats will try to stop a seven-game losing streak Tuesday when they welcome the Chicago Bulls to Time Warner Cable Arena. The Bobcats continued their slide with Monday's 83-79 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena, as Boris Diaw scored 25 points in his second game with the Bobcats, who have lost five straight on the road. Gerald Wallace posted 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Raymond Felton had 15 points and seven assists in defeat. Emeka Okafor chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte. Charlotte has dropped two straight at home and is 6-9 as the host this season. Meanwhile, the Bulls will try to halt a two-game road losing streak tonight and are coming off Saturday's 113-104 home victory versus the New Jersey Nets at the United Center. Ben Gordon poured in 29 points and handed out six assists for Chicago, which has won three of four overall. Rookie Derrick Rose added 22 points, six assists and six rebounds, while Drew Gooden scored 14 points, while Tyrus Thomas had a season-high 16 points and five rebounds in the win. The Bulls are just 3-9 away from the Windy City in 2008-09. Chicago went 3-1 against Charlotte last season and has won six of eight and 11 of the 15 all-time meetings. The Bulls have won two in a row and five of the seven matchups as the visitor in this series.
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