Charlotte Hornets-Brooklyn Nets pre-game report
Hornets vs. Nets
Time Warner Cable Arena, 7 p.m.
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Nets | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G, K. Walker | 18.1 | 3.7 | G, D. Williams | 13.0 | 3.0 | |
G, G. Henderson | 11.7 | 3.3 | G, M. Brown | 4.0 | 2.0 | |
F, M. Kidd-Gilchrist- | 11.0 | 7.5 | F, J. Johnson | 15.0 | 4.8 | |
F, TBD | F, T. Young | 14.2 | 5.1 | |||
C, A. Jefferson | 16.9 | 8.6 | C, B. Lopez | 15.8 | 7.0 | |
Matchup to Watch
Deron Williams vs. Kemba Walker: Williams has had some huge games against the Hornets in the past, but this has not been a vintage season for him.
Observations
▪ Winner of this game clinches a tiebreaker over the other in the close race for one of the last two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.
▪ The Hornets come home after a five-game road trip to make way for the NCAA tournament.at Time Warner Cable Arena. But this is still a hectic time. Sunday in Minneapolis started a span of five games in seven nights.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hornets have been without power forward Cody Zeller the last two games due to a sprained shoulder. They list him as doubtful for tonight.
▪ Hornets center Al Jefferson missed most of the second half of Monday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls with a sore knee. He’s listed as probable.
Did you know?
The Nets have one of the top benches in the NBA. Since the All-Star break Brooklyn’s reserves avcerage 45 points per game.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published March 24, 2015 at 10:07 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets-Brooklyn Nets pre-game report."