Hornets-Bulls pregame report
Hornets at Bulls
8 p.m., United Center
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Bulls | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 17.9 | 3.7 | G A. Brooks | 11.4 | 1.9 | |
G G. Henderson | 11.7 | 3.3 | G T. Snell | 6.2 | 2.4 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 10.9 | 7.5 | F M. Dunleavy | 9.2 | 3.8 | |
F C. Zeller | 7.6 | 5.8 | F J. Noah | 7.6 | 9.9 | |
C A. Jefferson | 17.2 | 8.6 | F P. Gasol | 18.4 | 12.0 | |
Matchup to Watch
Al Jefferson vs. Pau Gasol: The Bulls’ original free-agent target was Carmelo Anthony, but Gasol arriving from the Lakers has been so much more than a consolation prize.
Observations
▪ The Hornets overcame a big deficit to beat the Bulls in Charlotte recently.
▪ The Bulls have scrambled of late to overcome injuries to Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hornets list power forward Cody Zeller as questionable for this game with ongoing soreness in his right shoulder.
▪ The Hornets lost their first three games on this road trip going into Sunday’s matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Did you know?
This is the sixth consecutive season the Bulls lead the NBA in home attendance – nearly 22,000 fans per game at the United Center.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published March 22, 2015 at 9:17 PM with the headline "Hornets-Bulls pregame report."