Hornets Gameday: at Oklahoma City Thunder
8 p.m., Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Thunder | |||||
Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | |
G K. Walker | 19.9 | 4.2 | G R. Westbrook | 24.2 | 7.1 | |
G N. Batum | 15.6 | 6.3 | G A. Roberson | 5.1 | 3.5 | |
F P. Hairston | 6.0 | 2.7 |
| F K. Durant | 26.5 | 7.7 |
F M. Williams | 9.7 | 6.5 | F S. Ibaka | 13.5 | 6.6 | |
C C. Zeller | 9.1 | 6.0 | C S. Adams | 6.9 | 6.3 | |
Matchup to Watch
Kemba Walker vs. Russell Westbrook: Walker is coming off a Hornets-record 52-point performance Monday versus the Utah Jazz. Westbrook is among the top scoring point guards in the NBA.
Observations
▪ The Hornets have now lost 10 consecutive games to the Thunder and most of those have been blowouts.
▪ This will be Jeremy Lamb’s first game in Oklahoma City after the Thunder traded him to the Hornets in June. Lamb is listed as questionable with a strained toe.
Tap-ins
▪ This is Billy Donovan’s first season as an NBA head coach, but he has two assistants – Monty Williams and Maurice Cheeks – who are former head coaches in the league.
▪ The Thunder’s bench includes former Bobcats point guard D.J. Augustin and Charlottean Anthony Morrow.
Did you know?
Westbrook has 24 career triple-doubles. Only two other NBA players – LeBron James and Rajon Rondo – have more.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published January 19, 2016 at 7:52 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: at Oklahoma City Thunder."