Hornets Gameday: at New Orleans Pelicans
7 p.m., Smoothie King Center
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Pelicans | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 25.8 | 3.8 | G T. Frazier | 11.4 | 3.5 | |
G N. Batum | 13.8 | 6.4 | G E. Moore | 12.5 | 1.6 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 8.6 | 8 | G D. Cunningham | 5.6 | 3.2 | |
F M. Williams | 10.9 | 6.8 | G A. Davis | 30.5 | 11.2 | |
C C. Zeller | 10.6 | 5 | C O. Aski | 3.5 | 6.4 | |
Matchup to Watch
Anthony Davis versus Marvin Wiliams: Davis is posting MVP-type statistics this season, despite his team’s overall struggles. He’s already had a 50-point game and is averaging nearly three blocks per game.
Observations
▪ Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday was expected to play his first game this season Friday. He took a leave of absence to care for his then-pregnant wife, who has since had surgery to remove a benign brain tumor.
▪ The Pelicans are second in the NBA in shots blocked at 6.3 per game.
Tap-ins
▪ The Pelicans finally won this season, topping the Boston Celtics in New Orleans. They overcame a 37-point game by Isaiah Thomas that night.
▪ The Pelicans waived former Hornet Lance Stephenson after he suffered a groin injury requiring surgery.
Did you know?
Davis averages 11.5 free throws attempted this season, second in the NBA.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published November 18, 2016 at 6:24 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: at New Orleans Pelicans."