ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) --
Stephen Jackson walked into the locker room, took one look at his newly stitched Charlotte Bobcats uniform and smiled. It wasn't a Golden State jersey, so he was happy -- for now. The Warriors found a home for the disgruntled swingman Monday, sending him to the Bobcats in a four-player deal that pairs him with coach Larry Brown. The Bobcats traded shooting guard Raja Bell and forward Vladimir Radmanovic to the Warriors for Jackson and guard Acie Law. "I wanted to be out pretty bad," Jackson said. "Things were going bad. I was getting blamed for everything. I wasn't seeing eye to eye with the team. I got fined in preseason, which was ridiculous. It was just a lot of things that I didn't agree with that was going on."
Jackson debuted with 13 points Monday night, but Rashard Lewis had 10 points in his first game back from a suspension and the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Bobcats 97-91 Monday night.
Lewis looked rusty after serving a 10-game ban handed out by the NBA for testing positive for an elevated testosterone level.
The All-Star forward finally found his footing late, sparking a rally that moved the Magic in front for good. Teammate Jameer Nelson finished with 16 points.
Flip Murray tied a career high with 31 points, but the Bobcats couldn't avoid their fifth straight loss.
Charlotte never could capitalize on its chances. Even after shooting nearly 60 percent in the first half, the Bobcats were only ahead 52-50.
After a dunk by Ryan Anderson to start the fourth, Lewis hit a 14-foot jumper to give the Magic a 12-point cushion.
Charlotte rallied but Vince Carter hit a 3-pointer with 53.1 seconds left to give Orlando a 93-87 lead.
The Bobcats might need more than Jackson to get out of the Southeast Division cellar.
Charlotte began Monday as the league's lowest-scoring team at 82.4 points per game and is hoping Jackson can spark its slumping offense.
