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Charlotte (17-27) at LA Clippers (13-27), 7:30 pm

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - The Charlotte Bobcats open a five-game road trip Monday when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers. It will be a challenging Western trek for Charlotte, which also visits Sacramento, Golden State, Denver and Phoenix.

The Bobcats are just 3-13 away from home. The Bobcats enter with a four-game losing streak. They are coming off a 103-96 home setback to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

It has been a trying campaign for the Clippers, who are in last place in the Pacific Division and already looking toward 2008-09. Los Angeles has lost its last two games, allowing 111 and 125 points. In the first meeting between the team on December 12, the Bobcats posted a 108-103 victory. Raymond Felton paced the Bobcats with 26 points.