Charlotte Hornets Gameday: at Detroit Pistons
7:30 p.m., Palace of Auburn Hills
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Pistons | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 21.1 | 4.5 | G R. Jackson | 18.8 | 3.2 | |
G C. Lee | 9.9 | 2.5 | G K. Caldwell-Pope | 14.7 | 3.7 | |
F N. Batum | 15.0 | 6.3 | F T. Harris | 14.4 | 6.7 | |
F M. Williams | 11.5 | 6.7 | F M. Morris | 13.9 | 4.9 | |
C C. Zeller | 9.0 | 6.3 | C. A. Drummond | 16.5 | 14.9 | |
Matchup to Watch
Andre Drummond vs. Cody Zeller: Drummond is having a great season, but for whatever reason he frequently gets in foul trouble when he plays the Hornets.
Observations
▪ The Hornets can sweep the season series with the Pistons with a victory Friday.
▪ Pistons coach-head of player personnel Stan Van Gundy is one of Hornets coach Steve Clifford’s primary mentors. They worked together in Orlando.
Tap-ins
▪ The Pistons made a major trade at the deadline, acquiring forward Tobias Harris from Orlando.
▪ Detroit brought in Marcus Morris from the Phoenix Suns and he’s now a starter.
Did you know?
Tuesday in Brooklyn was the first game Marvin Williams missed this season. He sprained his left ankle, but is expected to play versus the Pistons.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published March 24, 2016 at 8:28 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets Gameday: at Detroit Pistons."