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Bobcats vs. Clippers
7:30 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
| BOBCATS | CLIPPERS | ||||
| Pos, Player | ppg | rpg | Pos, Player | ppg | rpg |
| G, K. Walker | 17.7 | 3.4 | G, C. Paul | 16.1 | 3.5 |
| G, J. Taylor | 7.8 | 2.4 | G, W. Green | 6 | 1.4 |
| F, M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 11 | 6.3 | F, C. Butler | 9.9 | 2.5 |
| F, B. Mullens | 11.9 | 7.7 | F, B. Griffin | 18 | 9.1 |
| C, B. Biyombo | 4.2 | 6.2 | C, D. Jordan | 9.9 | 6.8 |
Matchup to Watch
Kemba Walker vs. Chris Paul: First Stephen Curry, now Chris Paul. Two games in a row Walker goes up against an elite NBA point guard with strong North Carolina ties.
Observations.
• The Clippers have one of the NBA’s better benches, built around Jamal Crawford. They recently played exclusively reserves in the fourth quarter against Phoenix, extending a two-point lead into an 18-point victory.
• The Clippers lead the NBA in steals per game at 11.
• The Clippers had a late night getting into Charlotte. Their Tuesday game in Chicago tipped off at 9:30 p.m.
Tap-ins
• It took a long time, but the Clippers finally have built a real fan base in Los Angeles; they’re on a streak of 62 consecutive sellouts at Staples Center.
• Hardly any pair of NBA teammates dunk more than the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan (41 entering Tuesday) and Blake Griffin (42).
• Note the 7:30 tip-off time, which is a half-hour later than normal for a Bobcats home game. The same will be true for Saturday’s game against the Orlando Magic.
Did you know?
• Entering this week, the Bobcats’ Ramon Sessions was second in the NBA in 20-point games as a reserve at five. Crawford topped him with 10.
Rick Bonnell
