Hornets Gameday: versus New York Knicks
7 p.m., Spectrum Center
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Knicks | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 24.8 | 4.4 | G D. Rose | 15.6 | 4 | |
G N. Batum | 14 | 6.6 | G C. Lee | 9.3 | 3 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 8.8 | 7.8 | F C. Anthony | 22.9 | 5.6 | |
F M. Williams | 10 | 6.4 | F K. Porzingis | 20.2 | 7.2 | |
C C. Zeller | 11.7 | 4.8 | C J. Noah | 4.3 | 8.9 | |
Matchup to Watch
Carmelo Anthony vs. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: One of the best scorers in the NBA at small forward against one of the most versatile defenders at the position.
Observations
▪ This is the second game of a back-to-back set with the Knicks. Hornets coach Steve Clifford likes such matchups early in the season because it cuts down on quick-flip scouting during a back-to-back.
▪ Center Cody Zeller is back after missing three games with a sore right shoulder.
Tap-ins
▪ This is the third game in four nights for the Hornets, and it doesn’t get easier with a road game in Memphis Monday and a home game Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons.
▪ Former Hornet Courtney Lee signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Knicks in July.
Did you know?
The Hornets-Knicks series (just three games this season) is completed Jan. 27 in New York.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published November 25, 2016 at 6:30 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: versus New York Knicks."