Hornets Gameday: versus Brooklyn Nets
7 p.m., Spectrum Center
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Nets | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 23 | 4.2 | G S. Dinwiddie | 5.2 | 2.5 | |
G N. Batum | 15 | 7.4 | G J. Harris | 8.8 | 3.1 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 8.9 | 7.3 | F B. Bogdonovic | 14.1 | 3.3 | |
F M. Williams | 10.9 | 5.2 | F T. Booker | 10.1 | 8.9 | |
C C. Zeller | 10.9 | 6.4 | C B. Lopez | 20.1 | 5 | |
Matchup to Watch
Brook Lopez vs. Cody Zeller/Roy Hibbert: On a rebuilding team hurting for talent, Lopez is still a terrific scorer at the center position. Is this the season the Nets seriously consider moving him at the trade deadline?
Observations
▪ Entering Friday’s road game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Nets were on an 11-game losing streak. Their last victory was over the Hornets Dec. 26.
▪ The Nets are first in place in the NBA, averaging 104.3 possessions per game.
Tap-ins
▪ Former Hornets point guard Jeremy Lin has been out for the Nets with a hamstring strain.
▪ The Nets are second in the NBA in bench points, averaging 42.7 per game.
Did you know?
The Nets are fifth in the NBA in 3-pointers made at 11.2 per game. The Hornets allow 10.9 made 3s per game.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published January 20, 2017 at 4:53 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: versus Brooklyn Nets."