Hornets Gameday: vs. the Golden State Warriors
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: Fox Sports Southeast. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Warriors | |||||
Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | |
G K. Walker | 18.4 | 3.6 | G S. Curry | 31.6 | 5.2 | |
G N. Batum | 16.8 | 6.2 | G K. Thompson | 16.3 | 3.5 | |
F P. Hairston | 4.5 | 2.4 | F B. Rush | 3.9 | 2.4 | |
F M. Williams | 10.4 | 7.0 | F D. Green | 13.2 | 8.2 | |
C C. Zeller | 6.8 | 5.0 | C A. Bogut | 6.6 | 6.1 | |
Matchup to Watch
Stephen Curry vs. Kemba Walker: Former Davidson star Curry is playing even better than he did as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player last season.
Observations
▪ The Warriors are on an NBA-record 19-game season-opening winning streak. It also is the third-longest overall winning streak in league history. They lead the NBA in points per game, field-goal percentage, 3-point percentage and assists per game.
▪ Cody Zeller will start at center for the Hornets in place of injured Al Jefferson. The Hornets need to find alternative ways to create post offense with Jefferson out two-three weeks with a calf strain. Zeller and wing players Nic Batum and Jeremy Lamb are possibilities.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hornets will honor Dell Curry at halftime on the one night this season son Stephen will play in Charlotte. Dell is the Hornets’ career scoring leader with 9,839 points.
▪ Warriors forward and former North Carolina star Harrison Barnes has been out with a sprained left ankle. … Hornets guard Jeremy Lin is listed as questionable with a sprained right ankle.
Did you know?
As of Monday, Curry has made more 3-pointers this season (94) than either the Minnesota Timberwolves (92) or the Brooklyn Nets (81).
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published December 1, 2015 at 2:38 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: vs. the Golden State Warriors."