Hornets Gameday: vs. Chicago Bulls
Tuesday, 7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Bulls | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 16.3 | 4.7 | G D. Rose | 13.7 | 1.7 | |
G P. Hairston | 4.3 | 1.7 | G J. Butler | 21.3 | 6.7 | |
F N. Batum | 13.0 | 7.3 | F T. Snell | 8.3 | 3.0 | |
F M. Williams | 12.7 | 9.0 | F N. Mirotic | 19.7 | 8.0 | |
C A. Jefferson | 12.3 | 8.7 | C P. Gasol | 11.3 | 7.7 | |
Matchup to Watch
Jimmy Butler vs. P.J Hairston: Steve Clifford says Hairston is starting for his defense. Butler will bring quite a challenge in that regard, having emerged as a major scorer last season while Derrick Rose was injured.
Observations
▪ Bulls big man Joakim Noah has bought into coming off the bench, which allows the Bulls to start Nikola Mirotic at power forward, where he’s is a classic “stretch 4.”
▪ If the Hornets don’t win tonight, there is a distinct possibility they could start the season 0-6, facing a tough trip to Dallas and San Antonio.
Tap-ins
▪ Keep an eye on Chicago forward Bobby Portis, who could make a run at Rookie of the Year.
▪ Former Duke star Mike Dunleavy has missed the Bulls first few games with a back injury.
Did you know?
After averaging a league-best 11.6 turnovers last season, the Hornets are up to 13.7 turnovers this season.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published November 3, 2015 at 3:00 AM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: vs. Chicago Bulls."