Charlotte Hornets at Boston Celtics preview 02.27.15
Hornets at Celtics
7:30 p.m., TD Garden
TV: SportSouth Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
Hornets | Celtics | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G M. Williams | 21.0 | 2.3 | G M. Smart | 7.4 | 3.0 | |
G G. Henderson | 11.0 | 3.1 | G A. Bradley | 14.0 | 2.8 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 10.8 | 7.2 | F E. Turner | 8.8 | 5.0 | |
F C. Zeller | 7.4 | 5.8 | F B. Bass | 9.8 | 4.3 | |
C A. Jefferson | 17.2 | 8.7 | C T. Zeller | 9.8 | 5.5 | |
Matchup to watch
Mo Williams vs. Marcus Smart: Williams has been solid so far as the Hornets’ fill-in starter at point guard. Rookie Smart was thrust into the Celtics’ starting job when Rajon Rondo was traded to the Dallas Mavericks..
Observations
▪ The Hornets broke a five-game losing streak in Chicago Wednesday.
▪ The Celtics are young, but they can be dangerous; they just beat the Suns in Phoenix at the end of a three-game West Coast trip.
Tap-ins
▪ The Celtics have been playing without Kelly Olynyk (ankle sprain) and Jared Sullinger (foot stress fracture).
▪ Tyler Zeller, older brother to the Hornets’ Cody, has played well this season as a Boston starter at center.
Did you know?
The Celtics drafted Hornets center Al Jefferson; he was a key piece in the trade with Minnesota that brought Kevin Garnett to Boston.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published February 26, 2015 at 4:06 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets at Boston Celtics preview 02.27.15."