Slay Activated and Sampson Placed on Injured List

The Bobcats have activated forward Tamar Slay from the injured list for Tuesday night's game at New Jersey. In conjunction with that move, forward/center Jamal Sampson was placed on the injured list with a right foot injury.

Slay appeared in three of the team’s first five games and averaged 4.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 7.7 minutes. The 6-8, 220-pounder posted season highs with nine points and five rebounds against Golden State on November 13.

Slay will be in uniform on Tuesday against the Nets, the team he played for his first two NBA seasons before signing with Charlotte as a free agent on July 14, 2004. Slay was placed on the injured list on November 15 with a left foot injury.

Sampson appeared in five games this season after he was activated from the injured list on November 15 and averaged 2.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 13.4 minutes. His best performance came in a double-overtime loss to Detroit on November 21 when he had 4 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in 23 minutes. The 6-11, 258-pounder underwent right foot surgery on March 9, 2004, and was selected by the Bobcats in the Expansion Selection on June 22 from the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Detroit Loses and Indiana Wins, As Teams Play With Depleted Rosters

In both teams second games following the melee on Friday night, the Detroit Pistons lost to the Charlotte Bobcats and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Boston Celtics.

Charlotte played the Pistons tough on Sunday night, in the first game of a home and home, but ultimately were defeated in double overtime. On Tuesday, the Bobcats got the better of the Pistons, winning 91-89.

The Pistons were missing Ben Wallace for a second consecutive game due to his suspension.

Emeka Okafor scored 22 points for the Bobcats.

Indiana defeated the Celtics 106-96. Jamaal Tinsley led all scorers with 29 points. The Pacers must tread water for the 25 games Jermaine O'Neal will be suspended, attempting to stay above .500 in his and Stephen Jackson's absence.

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Detroit Needs Two Overtimes to Defeat Expansion Charlotte

Two days after of the three best players of the Indiana Pacers went into the stands at The Palace to fight unruly spectators, the Pistons were left to play a normal basketball game. They put it all behind them long enough to earn a 117-116 double-overtime victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.

"With the playoff mob of media that we have here, you would think it's the Finals," Detroit's Lindsey Hunter said. "I'm already away from (Friday night). I'm not really thinking about it as much. I think everybody else is more than we are."

Tayshaun Prince's dunk with 16.5 seconds left lifted the short-handed Pistons in their first game since the melee that started on the court and got out of control in the seats.

Security was beefed up and there was a larger police presence at the arena, as well.

"I'm not really excited about doing my job right now," Pistons coach Larry Brown said. "I heard one of our trainers say that it isn't much fun going to work, and I can honestly say the same thing."

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