Charlotte Hornets Gameday: vs. the Houston Rockets
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Rockets | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 21.4 | 4.5 | G P. Beverley | 9.6 | 3.3 | |
G C. Lee | 9.7 | 2.4 | G J. Harden | 29.0 | 6.4 | |
F N. Batum | 14.4 | 6.3 | F T. Ariza | 12.5 | 4.5 | |
F M. Williams | 10.9 | 6.8 | F D. Motiejunas | 14.0 | 5.2 | |
C C. Zeller | 9.1 | 6.2 | C D. Howard | 15.0 | 12.1 | |
Matchup to Watch
James Harden vs. Courtney Lee: Harden is as hard to defend as any shooting guard in the NBA. He averages 10.6 free-throw attempts per game this season.
Observations
▪ There were rumors the Hornets inquired about the availability of Rockets center Dwight Howard before the trade deadline.
▪ This is the second of a back-to-back set of games for both teams. The difference is the Hornets didn’t have to fly between games. The Rockets played in Boston Friday.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hornets shot just 38 percent from the field over the last three matchups with the Rockets.
▪ Hornets forward Al Jefferson has missed the last three games against the Rockets.
Did you know?
The Hornets have lost their last 10 meetings with the Rockets.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published March 11, 2016 at 6:08 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets Gameday: vs. the Houston Rockets."