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Bobcats vs. Pacers
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
| Bobcats | Pacers | ||||
| Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg |
| G, K. Walker | 17.6 | 3.4 | G, G. Hill | 14.6 | 4.4 |
| G, G. Henderson | 12.9 | 3.5 | G, L. Stephenson | 8.1 | 3.5 |
| F, M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 10.8 | 6.5 | F, D. McGuire | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| F. H. Warrick | 6.4 | 3.6 | F, D. West | 16.3 | 8.0 |
| C, B. Biyombo | 4.8 | 6.9 | C, R. Hibbert | 9.5 | 8.2 |
Matchup to Watch
David West vs. Hakim Warrick/Jeff Adrien: West, who grew up in Raleigh, essentially carried the Pacers in a Saturday comeback against the Bobcats in Indianapolis.
Observations.
• The Bobcats hoped to draft Roy Hibbert with the extra pick that became first-round bust Alexis Ajinca. The Pacers got to him first and Hibbert now is one of the East’s best centers.
• The Bobcats surprised the Pacers in the season opener with a matchup zone that they didn’t show during the preseason.
• The Pacers are the NBA’s best defensive team, allowing league-low 89.05 points per game and league-low field-goal percentage (41.3 percent).
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• The Bobcats give up a league-high 103.7 points and are 26th in field-goal percentage defense (46 percent).
• The Bobcats have lost six straight when they play the second of games on back-to-back nights.
Did you know?
It defies all logic, but the Bobcats have won two of their past four on the road and lost 12 in a row at Time Warner Cable Arena. Average margin of defeat in those dozen home games: 8.25 points. Rick Bonnell
