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NBA: Charlotte 102, Portland 97 (OT)

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Gerald Wallace had 31 points and 16 rebounds Saturday night to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to a 102-97 overtime decision over Portland.

Emeka Okafor added 22 points and 11 rebounds and Raymond Felton 16 points and seven assists for the Bobcats.

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LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points for Portland, but three Trail Blazers fouled out. Brandon Roy added 17 points, six rebounds and six assists before fouling out and Greg Oden had eight points in 18 minutes before leaving the game.

The Bobcats had a five-point lead in the final minute of regulation, but Rudy Fernandez hit a three-pointer and Aldridge's follow-up by Roy tied the score at 88-88 with 38.4 seconds left.

Felton made it 90-88 with a bank shot with 15.2 seconds left, but Roy forced OT by tipping in his own miss six seconds later.

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