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Bobcats vs. Suns
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Matchup to Watch
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist vs. Michael Beasley: Beasley should be the Suns’ top offensive weapon and rookie Kidd-Gilchrist was a defensive stopper at Kentucky.
Observations
• Bobcats shooting guard Gerald Henderson is out 2-4 weeks with a sprained left foot. Coach Mike Dunlap was unsure Tuesday who he’d start in Henderson’s absence.
• Based on Suns losses in Orlando and Miami, the 3-pointer should be open for the Bobcats. The Magic and Heat made a combined 24 of 37 3s versus the Suns.
• Suns center Marcin Gortat leads the NBA in shots blocked this season, averaging 3.5 per game.
• The Bobcats have won their last three home games against the Suns, each by 18 or more points. But that’s a little misleading, as they didn’t play in Charlotte last season, when the Bobacts were so bad.
Tap-ins
• Suns coach Alvin Gentry grew up in Shelby and played at Appalachian State.
Did you know?
Ex-Bobcat Jared Dudley is now the longest-tenured Sun. He arrived in Phoenix in December of 2008 in the trade that brought Boris Diaw and Raja Bell to Charlotte. Dudley has gone from primarily a power forward in Charlotte to Phoenix’s starting shooting guard.
Projected Starters
| Bobcats | Suns | ||||
| Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg |
| G, K. Walker | 20.0 | 4.0 | G, G. Dragic | 14.3 | 3.5 |
| G, TBD | G, J. Dudley | 6.0 | 2.8 | ||
| F, M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 7.5 | 6.0 | F, M. Beasley | 13.3 | 4.5 |
| F, B. Mullens | 11.0 | 8.5 | F, L. Scola | 16.8 | 8.5 |
| C, B. Haywood | 9.0 | 10.0 | C, M. Gortat | 13.0 | 12.3 |
Rick Bonnell
