Hornets Gameday: vs. Atlanta Hawks
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Hawks | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 19.0 | 4.2 | G J. Teague | 15.3 | 2.6 | |
G N. Batum | 16.0 | 6.5 | G K. Korver | 9.5 | 3.7 | |
F P. Hairston | 6.0 | 2.5 | F K. Bazemore | 13.2 | 4.6 | |
F M. Williams | 9.4 | 6.5 | F P. Millsap | 18.3 | 8.7 | |
C C. Zeller | 8.9 | 5.9 | A Horford | 15.4 | 7.2 | |
Matchup to Watch
Marvin Williams vs. Paul Millsap: As NBA power forwards go, Millsap is about as versatile a scorer as you’ll see – a big-time post-up player as well as a proficient 3-point shooter.
Observations
▪ The Hornets will need to take special care of the ball in this one; the Hawks had 18 steals recently against the Philadelphia 76ers. They average 9.5 steals, second-best in the league.
▪ The Hornets were swept in a four-game West Coast trip. They are currently on a season-worst, seven-game losing streak.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hawks are third in the NBA in assists at 25.3 per game.
▪ The Hawks are top-10 in field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage and 3-point percentage.
Did you know?
The Hawks have scored 120 or more points five times this season and are undefeated in those games.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published January 12, 2016 at 8:52 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: vs. Atlanta Hawks."