The Bobcats didn’t put up much of a fight on Friday night against the Utah Jazz. Not only did backup center Enes Kanter absolutely destroy them for an impressive 20-20 line, but they also lost by 30 and scored just 68 points. Good thing they have an equally dysfunctional squad on the docket on Sunday when they take on the Sacramento Kings.

The bad news, however, is that Charlotte is once again waist-deep in a losing streak (currently a quality five game skid), and they’re playing on the road, where they’ve won just six games all season. Yikes, right?

Yes, but the Kings can be a baffling bunch, as well, so you have to like Charlotte’s chances to pull one out. Let’s take a closer look at the matchup and see who might come out on top on Sunday:

1. The Point – Edge: Bobcats

Isaiah Thomas is solid and I actually like Jimmer Fredette off the bench, but Keither Smart messes with these guys’ heads too much and neither is all that great at defense. Kemba Walker is a legit Most Improve Player of the Year candidate and is the better natural PG of the three. He also has been more consistent and is probably a better defender, as well.

The Charlotte Bobcats are in the midst of another depressing losing streak – this time a five-game skid that has them marching into a home matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. continues to give a go at trying to form a championship team, but without Pau Gasol and an ailing Dwight Howard, they seem to be running on fumes.

That’s the good news. The bad news is the Bobcats have been atrocious for most of the year, and as troubling as the Lakers’ have found themselves for much of the 2012-13 season, they’re still a far better team than Charlotte is.

With that said, Charlotte did give the Lakers a run for their money earlier this year, and at least has Byron Mullens back to help give them some size and versatility again from their bigs.

Let’s break this matchup down further and try to come away with a pick for tonight’s game:

1. The Point – Edge: Bobcats

Steve Nash is the better pure point guard here, but at this stage in his career Kemba Walker is the better scorer and clearly wins the defensive battle. I like Ramon Sessions more than Steve Blake, Darius Miller or Chris Duhon at the backup spot, as well.

The Charlotte Bobcats have a chance at doing something we haven’t seen them do much in this 2012-13 NBA season: win consecutive games.

It comes on the road against the Chicago Bulls, but a chance is still a chance, right? Charlotte is an abysmal 5-14 on the road this year, so it won’t be easy. However, helping them out a bit is this is still a Chicago team that goes to work sans star point guard Derrick Rose, and they’re not exactly dominant at home (just 14-11).

The odds are still stacked against Charlotte winning back to back games, but this is definitely a game worth taking a closer look at. Let’s breakdown this matchup by position and see if the Bobcats stand a chance to win two in a row:

1. The Point – Edge: Bobcats

Kirk Hinrich is a defensive stalwart and actually had two really nice games lately, but his offensive is normally pretty shaky, and all the Bulls have behind him is the vastly under-sized Nate Robinson. Kemba Walker had a solid showing the last time these two teams met, so I don’t see why he can’t produce and be effective again. Ramon Sessions off the bench gives them the edge in depth and versatility, as well.

The Charlotte Bobcats host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, currently suffering through yet another losing streak, this time with three straight losses. To make matters worse, Charlotte hasn’t won at home in almost two months, and basically is eyeing the number one overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.

At this point, most Bobcats fans probably just want the season tanked anyways, in an effort to land the best possible talent in this year’s draft. However, there are still the spirited few that realize this is a young but talented team, and would like to avoid further embarrassment.

As difficult as that seems to be lately, the Bobcats still generally put up a solid fight through the first three quarters. Let’s see if they have what it takes to put in a complete game at home against Minnesota:

1. The Point – Edge: Bobcats

Ricky Rubio isn’t himself yet in recovery from a knee injury and his minutes and attitude aren’t right yet, either. The Timberwolves still have Luke Ridnour and J.J. Barea to toss in at the point, but not a single one of these guys in their current state can top what Kemba Walker has to offer on either end, while Ramon Sessions is just as solid as them in a backup and complementary role. I really like both team’s guard play, but for Saturday night I think the matchup weighs in the favor of the Bobcats.

If you’ve been laying down a ton of money betting against the Charlotte Bobcats over the past month in a half, you could probably call it your day job. Loyal fans want to know when betting in favor of a Bobcats win will pay off, though, so we dive into another NBA matchup to see if that can happen on Friday night.

After five straight losses, the Bobcats travel to Orlando to try to stop the bleeding against the Magic. Ironically enough, Orlando just ended their own woeful losing skid a few games ago.

Charlotte enters tonight’s matchup an abysmal 4-14 on the road, while the Magic are 8-12 on their home floor. Let’s break this one down by each position and see who comes out on top:

1. The Point – Edge: Bobcats

Jameer Nelson can be a boss at the point at times, but in all reality, he’s a shoot-first scorer who has the ability to pass but doesn’t do it at an elite level. With that said, he’s actually at over seven assists per game right now, and he’s manning the position the best that he has in years. However, he lacks size and great defensive ability, so I’m giving the edge to the deeper Bobcats. Kemba Walker is the more explosive scorer and improving at the point every week, while Ramon Sessions gives Charlotte better depth and more versatility than Orlando has at the position. It’s very close, but I like the Bobcats at the point more in this matchup.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Charlotte Bobcats will aim to end a losing streak tonight. Blah, blah, blah, right? Yes, the Bobcats have another quality losing streak on their hands again, this time being of the three-game variety.

And luck them, they get to try to prevent it from advancing to a four-game skid against the Boston Celtics on Monday night – on the road, mind you.

The Celtics aren’t quite as formidable as they have been in the past, but they’re definitely not an easy out, either. The Celtics are a fairly average team in terms of wins/losses at just 19-17 on the year, but they still have the talent to whip you around on defense and school you on offense.

The only question is, will it happen against Charlotte tonight? Let’s break down the game as we try to pick this one accurately:

1. The Point – Edge: Celtics

Kemba Walker is a heck of an offensive player and is really improving in all respects, but he’s still not a great defender and Rajon Rondo can pretty much do it all. Rondo is the better rebounder, passer and defender, and he can get his offense going when he needs to, as well. Avery Bradley can fill in for him at the point, and he brings a mean punch on defense, too. This matchup is actually closer than some would think due to more offensive out-put coming from the position for Charlotte, but I have to give Boston the edge because they’re simply more experienced and versatile at the point.