Hornets Gameday: vs. the Washington Wizards
7 p.m.,Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: Fox Sports Southeast. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Wizards | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 18.4 | 3.8 | G J. Wall | 16.6 | 3.3 | |
G N. Batum | 16.9 | 6.1 | G B. Beal | 20.4 | 4.3 | |
F P. Hairston | 4.8 | 2.5 | F O. Porter | 13.9 | 4.9 | |
F M. Williams | 10.0 | 7.1 | F K. Humphries | 8.2 | 4.9 | |
C A. Jefferson | 14.8 | 6.4 | C M. Gortat | 11.2 | 7.8 | |
Matchup to Watch
Bradley Beal vs. Nic Batum/P.J. Hairston: Beal has the NBA’s fourth-best 3-point percentage this season at 47.1 percent. Batum is 24th in 3-point percentage at 42.7 percent.
Observations
▪ Over the summer the Wizards added three former Charlotte players –Jared Dudley, Gary Neal and Ramon Sessions.
▪ Dudley turned himself in a 3-point threat with the Phoenix Suns. He has three seasons with at least 100 3s made.
Tap-ins
▪ The Wizards are eighth in the NBA in scoring (103.6 per game) and seventh in field-goal percentage (45.4 percent).
▪ The Wizards have used Nene as a reserve this season, starting Kris Humphries at power forward.
Did you know?
Wizards point guard John Wall was second among NBA guards in double-doubles last season with 40.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published November 24, 2015 at 6:25 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: vs. the Washington Wizards."