Charlotte Hornets

Hornets Gameday: versus Brooklyn Nets

Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (left) is among the most versatile scorers for his position in the NBA. He’s averaging 20.3 points this season.
Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (left) is among the most versatile scorers for his position in the NBA. He’s averaging 20.3 points this season. AP

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

22.8

4.1

G I Whitehead

7

2.6

G N. Batum

14.8

7.2

G R. Foye

5.2

2.4

F M. Kidd-Gilchrist

9.1

7.4

F B. Bogdanovic

14.1

3.4

F M. Williams

11.2

5.5

F R. Hollis-Jefferson

7.9

4.9

C F. Kaminsky

10.3

5,5

C B. Lopez

20.3

5.3

Matchup to Watch

Brook Lopez vs. Frank Kaminsky: Lopez is the only star left from when the Nets were chasing a championship. He is as versatile a scorer as any center in the NBA.

Observations

▪  The Hornets have had their intended starting five for only 27 games this season. They are 16-11 in those games. Cody Zeller (quad contusion) is listed as questionable to play against the Nets.

▪  Former Hornets guard Jeremy Lin is still out for the Nets with a strained left hamstring.

Tap-ins

▪  The Nets have lost their past three games in Charlotte.

▪  The Hornets lost their last meeting with the Nets, Jan. 2 in Brooklyn

Did you know?

Point guard Kemba Walker has passed Gerald Wallace for second place on the Hornets’ all-time scoring list. He’s 2,391 points behind No. 1 Dell Curry.

Rick Bonnell

This story was originally published February 6, 2017 at 4:37 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: versus Brooklyn Nets."

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