Hornets Gameday: at New York Knicks
7:30 p.m., Madison Square Garden
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Knicks | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 23 | 4.1 | G D. Rose | 18.1 | 4 | |
G N. Batum | 14.7 | 7.3 | G C. Lee | 9.7 | 2.9 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 9.1 | 7.5 | F C. Anthony | 22.6 | 6 | |
F M. Williams | 10.7 | 5.5 | F K. Porzingis | 18.9 | 7.1 | |
C R. Hibbert | 5.3 | 3.5 | C J. Noah | 5.4 | 9.2 | |
Matchup to Watch
Carmelo Anthony vs. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: Anthony’s time with the Knicks hasn’t been particularly successful, but he’s still one of the most gifted scorers in the NBA.
Observations
▪ The Hornets and Knicks split the first two games of this season’s series. Friday night decides it, in a three-game set.
▪ The Knicks made some major, and expensive, changes in the offseason, acquiring Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and former Hornet Courtney Lee. The results have been underwhelming.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hornets play four of their next five on the road, after the longest home stand of the season -- five games at Spectrum Center, in which the Hornets went 3-2.
▪ The Knicks haven’t won a season series with the Hornets since the 2012-13 season.
Did you know?
Anthony’s 62 points in a 2014 game is the most ever scored on the Hornets.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published January 26, 2017 at 3:23 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: at New York Knicks."