Hornets Gameday: versus Minnesota Timberwolves
7 p.m., Spectrum Center
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Timberwolves | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 24.2 | 4.1 | G R. Rubio | 6.6 | 3.6 | |
G N. Batum | 13.4 | 6.7 | G Z. LaVine | 19.8 | 3.2 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 9.4 | 7.2 | F A. Wiggins | 22.7 | 4.1 | |
F F. Kaminsky | 11.5 | 4.6 | F G. Dieng | 10.5 | 3.8 | |
C C. Zeller | 11.1 | 5.8 | C K. Towns | 22.4 | 10 | |
Matchup to Watch
Andrew Wiggins vs. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: Wiggins is 16th in the league in scoring average and a candidate for most improved player.
Observations
▪ Hornets’ Marvin Williams being injured eliminates the best option for guarding Karl-Anthony Towns.
▪ The Hornets have won the past six meetings with the Timberwolves, including a 115-108 victory last month in Minneapolis.
Tap-ins
▪ Towns had a career-high 47 points, plus 18 rebounds, against the New York Knicks recently.
▪ The Hornets took control of the game in Minneapolis with a 36-17 third quarter.
Did you know?
Wiggins finished last season with 86 dunks.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published December 2, 2016 at 4:51 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: versus Minnesota Timberwolves."