Charlotte Hornets Gameday: vs. Milwaukee Bucks
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Bucks | |||||
Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | |
G K. Walker | 19.1 | 4.1 | G M. C-Williams | 11.8 | 4.8 | |
G N. Batum | 15.7 | 6.4 |
| G K. Middleton | 17.1 | 3.4 |
F P. Hairston | 6.0 | 2.6 | F J. Parker | 11.3 | 4.3 | |
F M. Williams | 9.4 | 6.5 | F G. Antetokounmpo | 15.9 | 6.9 | |
C C. Zeller | 9.2 | 6.1 | C G. Monroe | 15.7 | 9.7 | |
Matchup to Watch
Greg Monroe vs. Cody Zeller: Zeller has improved as a defender and seems comfortable at center. Monroe can score from all over the court.
Observations
▪ The Hornets have dominated this series, winning eight of the past nine meetings with the Bucks.
▪ Both these teams are playing the second game of back-to-backs. The Hornets were in New Orleans Friday, the Bucks in Atlanta.
Tap-ins
▪ The Bucks average 18.9 points scored off opponent turnovers, fifth-best in the NBA. The Hornets haven’t been so good lately at avoiding turnovers.
▪ Former North Carolina player John Henson averages 1.83 blocks per game for the Bucks, eighth in the NBA.
Did you know?
Charlotte’s Nic Batum and Milwaukee’s Greg Monroe each averages 15.7 points per game. They trail only San Antonio’s LaMarcus Aldridge (16.2 per game) as top scorer among veterans who switched teams last summer.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published January 15, 2016 at 6:04 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets Gameday: vs. Milwaukee Bucks."