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T’Wolves at Bobcats
7:30 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
| Bobcats | T’Wolves | |||||
| Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | |
| G, K. Walker | 17.4 | 3.4 | G, R. Rubio | 4.2 | 4.9 | |
| G, G. Henderson | 13.1 | 3.3 | G, L. Ridnour | 11.9 | 2.8 | |
| F, M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 10.2 | 6.3 | F, A. Kirilenko | 13.6 | 6.9 | |
| F, H. Warrick | 7.2 | 3.5 | F, D. Williams | 9.3 | 4.4 | |
| C, B. Biyombo | 4.6 | 6.7 | C, G. Stiemsma | 3.1 | 2.2 |
Matchup to Watch
Kemba Walker vs. Ricky Rubio: Two gifted, flashy ballhandlers go head-to-head for the only time this season,. Rubio was hurt for the previous meeting in Minneapolis.
Observations
The Timberwolves have all sorts of injury troubles. Superstar Kevin Love is out with a broken hand and center Nikola Pekovic missed several games with a thigh contusion.
• The Bobcats are looking to break a 16-game home losing streak. They’re three home losses away from tying an NBA record.
• Bobcats forward Byron Mullens, out for a month with a severe left ankle sprain, hopes to play at some point in the upcoming five-game road trip.
Tap-in
• Bobcats have won 11 of 17 all-time against the Timberwolves
• The Timberwolves played in Washington Friday night. The Bobcats were off.
Did you know?
Winning tonight would sweep the season series against the Timberwolves, the first time this season the Bobcats have clinched a series with another team.
Rick Bonnell
