Hornets Gameday: vs. Detroit Pistons
7 p,m,, Spectrum Center
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Pistons | |||||
Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | |
G K. Walker | 22.8 | 3.6 | G R. Jackson | 18 | 1 | |
G N. Batum | 13.4 | 6.1 | G K. Caldwell-Pope | 15 | 3.6 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 9.9 | 6.9 |
| F M. Morris | 14.3 | 4 |
F F. Kaminsky | 11.4 | 6.1 | F T. Harris | 16.8 | 4.8 | |
C C. Zeller | 10.5 | 6.1 | C A. Drummond | 14.1 | 13 | |
Matchup to Watch
Tobias Harris vs. Frank Kaminsky: Harris scored 24 points in the Pistons’ recent win in Charlotte. As a hybrid small/power forward he’s a tough cover for Kaminsky.
Observations
▪ Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson recently returned to the active roster after missing more than a month of games with a left knee injury.
▪ With Jackson back, former Wake Forest star Ish Smith (Central Cabarrus High) becomes the Pistons’ backup point guard.
Tap-ins
▪ Pistsons center Andre Drummond was ejected from the previous Hornets-Pistons game for throwing an elbow at the back of Roy Hibbert’s head.
▪ Pistons forward and former North Carolina player Reggie Bullock is out with a left knee meniscus tear.
Did you know?
Drummond is tied with Sacramnto Kings center DeMarcus Cousins for most games of 20+ points/20+ rebounds since the 2012-13 season. Each has 10 of those games.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published December 6, 2016 at 4:02 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: vs. Detroit Pistons."