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Bobcats vs. Wizards
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
| Bobcats | Wizards | ||||
| Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg |
| G, K. Walker | 18.8 | 3.3 | G, A. Price | 10.8 | 4.0 |
| G, Jeff Taylor | 3.8 | 1.5 | G, B. Beal | 13.0 | 3.6 |
| F, M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 12.2 | 7.6 | F, T. Ariza | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| F, B. Mullens | 11.6 | 8.4 | F, T. Booker | 8.4 | 4.2 |
| C, B. Haywood | 8.3 | 8.5 | C, E. Okafor | 8.6 | 5.8 |
Matchup to Watch
Bradley Beal vs. Jeff Taylor: A tremendous 3-point shooter, rookie Beal will provide a familiar challenge for Taylor, since both played last season in the SEC.
Observations.
• The Wizards have struggled to a 0-5 start. They’re missing two key pieces: Point guard John Wall (left knee injury) and big man Nene (Plantar Fasciitis).
• During the summer, the Wizards traded for center Emeka Okafor, the Bobcats’ first-ever draft pick.
• Bobcats small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist went No. 2 overall in June, just ahead of Beal.
Tap-ins
• This is a stretch where six of seven Bobcats games are at home and several are against quite beatable opponents.
• The Wizards swept the Bobcats last season
• The Bobcats trail the Wizards in their all-time series 13-19.
Did you know?
The Bobcats have the chance tonight to win consecutive games for the first time since the end of 2010-11 season. Last back-to-back victories were at New Jersey and home against the Atlanta Hawks in April 2011.
Rick Bonnell
