Hornets Gameday: at Orlando Magic
7 p.m., Amway Center
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Magic | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 22.6 | 4 | G D. Augustin | 8.8 | 1.5 | |
G N. Batum | 14.2 | 7.6 | G E. Fournier | 17.8 | 3 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 8.9 | 6.8 | F A. Gordon | 10.3 | 4.3 | |
F M. Williams | 10.3 | 5.5 | F S. Ibaka | 6.3 | 8.3 | |
C C. Zeller | 10.9 | 6.3 | C B. Biyombo | 6.3 | 8.3 | |
Matchup to Watch
Kemba Walker vs. D.J. Augustin: Augustin has played some of his best games against the Hornets (then-Bobcats), who drafted him ninth overall in 2008.
Observations
▪ The Hornets have dominated the Magic of late, winning six of the past seven games overall and six of past eight in Orlando.
▪ In the only previous meeting this season, the Hornets beat the Magic by 21 in Charlotte. The Hornets outrebounded the Magic 59-40 and held the Magic to 37.4 percent shooting from the field.
Tap-ins
▪ The Magic is coming off a home win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Shooting guard Evan Fournier sat out a second consecutive game with a heel injury.
▪ Despite an overall losing record, the Magic is 4-3 this season against other teams in the Southeast Division.
Did you know?
The Bobcats drafted Augustin at the strong urging of then-coach Larry Brown, passing on center Brook Lopez, who became an All-Star with the Brooklyn Nets.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published December 27, 2016 at 2:47 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: at Orlando Magic."