The Bobcats, still lingering in the playoff hunt, are upset about ending their season on a four-game road trip.

They are the first NBA team in 12 years to close their season on such a trip.

"That comes from upstairs from the organization, as much as you hate to say it," Gerald Wallace said. "You don't want to send your team at the end of the season on a four-game road trip. That's hard for anybody to do, especially for us since we're so young and we're trying to fight for the playoffs."

Charlotte is 12-25 on the road this season.

The Bobcats have their arena occupied by the Charlotte Jumper Classic, a horse jumping event, this weekend. Owner Bob Johnson's daughter competes in the event.

"It's no secret that our owner's daughter is an equestrian and he has a huge affinity for the jumping business," Bobcats president Fred Whitfield said. "It's just one of the events that he feels strongly about, that he feels should be a part of the whole cultural experience that we offer in this building."