CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Gerald Henderson scored 19 points and the
Charlotte Bobcats held off a late rally to beat the Washington
Wizards 100-88 in the teams' preseason opener Sunday.



Byron Mullens added 18 points, including a key 3-pointer down
the stretch, and Ben Gordon had 16 for the Bobcats, who closed
out the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season with a 23-game losing
streak on the way to a league-worst 7-59 record.



Charlotte, which led 56-42 at the half, also got 14 points from
Ramon Sessions and 12 from first-round draft pick Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist.



Bradley Beal and Martell Webster scored 18 points each and Kevin
Seraphin had 11 for the Wizards, who played without starters
John Wall (patella), Nene (foot) and Emeka Okafor (soreness).