Charlotte Hornets-Detroit Pistons pre-game report
Hornets vs. Pistons
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Pistons | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G, K. Walker | 18.1 | 3.7 | G, R. Jackson | 13.8 | 4.3 | |
G, G. Henderson | 12.1 | 3.5 | G, K. Caldwell-Pope | 12.7 | 3.2 | |
F, J. Taylor | 3.5 | 1.5 | F, C. Butler | 5.8 | 2.6 | |
F, C. Zeller | 7.6 | 5.8 | F, Greg Monroe | 16.0 | 10.4 | |
C, A. Jefferson | 16.9 | 8.5 | C, A. Drummond | 13.3 | 13.3 | |
Matchup to Watch
Greg Monroe vs. Cody Zeller: Monroe is one of the toughest covers in the NBA among power forwards. He has a tough post-up game and can also hit fadeaway jump shots.
Observations
▪ The Pistons have been hot of late with recent victories over Memphis, Chicago, Boston and Toronto..
▪ .The Pistons made a significant trade at the deadline, acquiring point guard Reggie Jackson from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hornets are still playing without small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who sprained his left ankle Friday in Washington.
.▪ The Pistons have improved dramatically from their 5-23 start to the season.
Did you know?
Monroe and center Andre Drummond are one of just two sets of NBA teammates to each average a double-double. The other set: The Clippers Chirs Paul and DeAndre Jordan.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published March 31, 2015 at 10:36 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets-Detroit Pistons pre-game report."