Hornets Gameday: vs. Washington Wizards
7 p.m., Spectrum Center
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Wizards | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 23 | 3.5 | G J. Wall | 23.1 | 4.5 | |
G N. Batum | 15 | 7.3 | G B. Beal | 21.8 | 2.8 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 9.1 | 7.5 | F O. Porter | 14.5 | 6.4 | |
F M. Williams | 10.7 | 5.4 | F M. Morris | 13.5 | 6.4 | |
C C. Zeller | 10.8 | 6.5 | C M. Gortat | 11.3 | 11.6 | |
Matchup to Watch
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Observations
▪ After a slow start, the Wizards have been on a roll of late, winning seven of their last nine games.
▪ The Hornets are 15-1 (and 10-0 at home) when holding an opponent below 100 points this season.
Tap-ins
▪ The Wizards beat the Hornets in the only previous meeting this season, 109-106 in Washington.
▪ Hornets reserve power forward Frank Kaminsky is 13-of-25 from the field in his last three games.
Did you know?
John Wall and Marcin Gortat have combined for 49 double-doubles this season, most among NBA teammates.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published January 22, 2017 at 5:16 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: vs. Washington Wizards."