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 | 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."