Hornets-Hawks pregame report
Hornets vs. Hawks
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Hawks | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G, K. Walker | 18.0 | 3.7 | G, J. Teague | 16.3 | 2.4 | |
G, G. Henderson | 11.0 | 3.3 | G, K. Korver | 12.3 | 4.2 | |
F, TBD | F, D. Carroll | 12.1 | 5.3 | |||
F, M. Williams | 7.1 | 4.7 | F, P. Millsap | 17.1 | 7.9 | |
C, A. Jefferson | 17.0 | 8.6 | C, A. Horford | 15.0 | 7.4 | |
Matchup to Watch
Paul Millsap vs. Marvin Williams: Millsap has evolved into a All-Star since the Hawks signed him as a free agent two off-seasons ago.
Observations
▪ The Hawks have been among the Hornets’ toughest matchups the past few years, primarily because they are so skilled offensively.
▪ The Hawks are close to clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference. This would be the second time in franchise history that has happened.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hawks are the only NBA team to be top-five this season in field-goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free-throw percentage.
▪ The Hawks aren’t bad defensively, either – opponents shoot 43.8 percent, sixth-lowest in the league.
Did you know?
The Hawks have won a divisional title for the first time since the 1993-94 season.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published March 27, 2015 at 6:57 PM with the headline "Hornets-Hawks pregame report."