Hornets Gameday: vs. Sacramento Kings
7 p.m., Spectrum Center
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Kings | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 23 | 4.1 | G D. Collison | 12.6 | 2.1 | |
G N. Batum | 14.7 | 7.3 | G A. Afflalo | 7.6 | 1.9 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 9.1 | 7.5 | F G. Temple | 7.9 | 2.8 | |
F M. Williams | 10.7 | 5.5 | F D. Cousins | 28 | 10.3 | |
C TBD | C K. Koufos | 6.2 | 5.5 | |||
Matchup to Watch
DeMarcus Cousins vs. various Hornets big men: Cousins is one of the great low-post scorers in the NBA, and he’s extended his shooting range as a complement to those skills.
Observations
▪ The Kings recently lost forward Rudy Gay to a torn left Achilles tendon. Gay was expected to be in play at the trade deadline.
▪ The Kings are in the midst of an eight-game, 13-day road trip.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hornets and Kings made a trade in June, with the Hornets getting veteran Marco Belinelli and the Kings getting the draft rights to rookie Malachi Richardson.
▪ The Hornets won both games in this series last season, both in overtime.
Did you know?
Cousins has had 18 games of 30 or more points this season, including a season-best 55 points.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published January 27, 2017 at 4:07 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: vs. Sacramento Kings."