Hornets Gameday: at San Antonio Spurs
8:30 p.m., AT&T Center
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Spurs | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 23.3 | 4.3 | G T. Parker | 11.1 | 1.9 | |
G G TBD | G D. Green | 7.9 | 2.9 | |||
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 9.1 | 7.1 | F K. Leonard | 24 | 5.9 | |
F M. Williams | 10.5 | 5.3 | F L. Aldridge | 17.5 | 7.3 | |
C R. Hibbert | 5.1 | 3.6 | C P. Gasol | 12.2 | 7.9 | |
Matchup to Watch
Kawhi Leonard vs. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: These are two of the most physical small forwards in the NBA, as demonstrated by their superior rebounding numbers.
Observations
▪ The Hornets will likely be without shooting guard Nic Batum for a while, after he suffered a hyper-extended knee in Wednesday’s road loss to the Detroit Pistons.
▪ The 40 free throws made and 49 free throws taken by the Hornets versus the Oklahoma City Thunder were both season highs in any one game in the NBA.
Tap-ins
▪ The Spurs lead the NBA in free-throw percentage (.821) and 3-point percentage (.411).
▪ The Hornets have lost 11 of the past 12 meetings with the Spurs.
Did you know?
Four Hornets opposing players have been ejected this season. No Hornets player or coach has been ejected so far this season.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published January 6, 2017 at 4:51 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: at San Antonio Spurs."