Hornets Gameday: at Denver Nuggets
8 p.m., Pepsi Center
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
Hornets | Nuggets | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 19.3 | 4.2 | G J. Nelson | 8.3 | 3.1 | |
TBD | G G. Harris | 10.5 | 2.6 | |||
P. Hairston | 6 | 2.5 | F D. Gallinari | 18.4 | 6.0 | |
M. Williams | 9.4 | 6.6 | F D. Arthur | 7.0 | 3.6 | |
C. Zeller | 8.7 | 5.9 | C N. Jokic | 8.7 | 5.5 | |
Matchup to Watch
Danilo Gallinari vs. P.J. Hairston: Gallinari scores all over the court, so Hairston will do a lot of chasing from the 3-point line to the rim.
Observations
▪ The Hornets’ losing streak reached six games with Saturday’s 97-83 fall to the Los Angeles Clippers. While the Nuggets haven’t been good this season, it’s difficult to play in Denver on the second might of a back-to-back, affording less time to adjust to the high altitude.
▪ The Hornets have swept the home-and-home with the Nuggets each of the previous two seasons.
Tap-ins
▪ Hornets guard Nic Batum missed his fourth consecutive game Saturday with a sprained toe on his right foot.
▪ The Hornets get a two-day break from games after Sunday before Wednesday’s home game versus the Atlanta Hawks.
Did you know?
The all-time series between these franchises is dead even at 25, but the Hornets are only 9-16 in games in Denver.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published January 9, 2016 at 8:16 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: at Denver Nuggets."