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ORLANDO, Fla. -- 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."

Even with the new addition, the Bobcats couldn't avoid their fifth straight loss on Monday. Rashard Lewis had 10 points in his first game back from a suspension and the Magic beat the Bobcats 97-91.

Jackson had 13 points and nine rebounds.

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.

CHARLOTTE -- Wallace 2-5 6-8 11, Diaw 10-13 1-2 21, Chandler 1-3 0-0 2, Felton 3-6 0-0 6, Jackson 4-14 4-8 13, Mohammed 2-5 1-1 5, Murray 13-21 3-6 31, Augustin 1-4 0-1 2. Totals 36-71 15-26 91.

ORLANDO -- Pietrus 3-7 1-2 10, Lewis 4-15 2-2 10, Howard 4-5 6-14 14, Nelson 5-10 4-6 16, Carter 5-12 2-2 15, Anderson 5-9 1-1 12, Bass 4-8 2-2 10, Williams 1-3 0-0 3, Barnes 1-7 2-2 4, Redick 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 33-77 20-31 97.

Charlotte 21 31 16 23 -- 91

Orlando 25 25 26 21 -- 97

3-point goals--Charlotte 4-14 (Murray 2-6, Wallace 1-1, Jackson 1-4, Augustin 0-1, Felton 0-1, Diaw 0-1), Orlando 11-32 (Carter 3-5, Pietrus 3-6, Nelson 2-6, Redick 1-1, Williams 1-2, Anderson 1-3, Barnes 0-3, Lewis 0-6). Rebounds--Charlotte 53 (Jackson, Wallace 9), Orlando 48 (Howard 11). Assists--Charlotte 17 (Felton 5), Orlando 19 (Nelson 5). Total fouls--Charlotte 26, Orlando 22. Technicals--Orlando defensive three second. A--17,461 (17,461).