Charlotte Hornets-Toronto Raptors Pre-Game Box
Hornets vs. Raptors
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Raptors | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 17.9 | 3.7 | G G. Vasquez | 9.4 | 2.6 | |
G G. Henderson | 12.0 | 3.5 | G D. DeRozan | 19.9 | 4.7 | |
F J. Taylor | 3.4 | 1.7 | F T. Ross | 9.8 | 2.8 | |
F Ma. Williams | 7.5 | 4.8 | F P. Patterson | 8.0 | 5.4 | |
C B. Biyombo | 4.6 | 6.1 | C J. Valanciunas | 12.3 | 8.7 | |
Matchup to Watch
DeMar DeRozan vs. Gerald Henderson: DeRozan is one of the premier athletes among Eastern Conference shooting guards.
Observations
▪ The Hornets have won six in a row over the Raptors, stretching back to March 2013. They play two of their last five games against Toronto.
▪ This is the back side of a set of back-to-back games for the Hornets. They have one more set next week – at Detroit followed by a home game against the Houston Rockets.
Tap-ins
▪ Toronto point guard Kyle Lowry has been suffering from back spasms.
▪ The Raptors lost Saturday vs. the Boston Celtics on an overtime buzzer-beater by Marcus Smart.
Did you know?
The Raptors last won in Charlotte in March 2010 – an eight-game home winning streak for the Bobcats/Hornets.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published April 7, 2015 at 5:44 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets-Toronto Raptors Pre-Game Box."