Hornets Gameday: at Orlando Magic
7 p.m., Amway Center
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Magic | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 19.9 | 4.1 | G E. Payton | 11.2 | 3.5 | |
G J. Lin | 12.3 | 3.2 | G E. Fournier | 13.6 | 2.9 | |
F P. Hairston | 6.1 | 2.7 | F T. Harris | 13.5 | 7.2 | |
F M. Williams | 9.6 | 6.4 | F C. Frye | 5.5 | 3.3 | |
C S. Hawes | 5.4 | 3.9 | C N. Vucevic | 16.8 | 8.5 | |
Matchup to Watch
Nic Vucevic vs. Spencer Hawes: Vucevic has had some of his best games in the pros matched against the Hornets.
Observations
▪ The Hornets will be without Cody Zeller (right shoulder strain) and Nic Batum (sprained toe) for this game.
▪ This is the first game of a back-to-back, with the Hornets playing the New York Knicks Saturday in Charlotte before leaving on a four-game West Coast trip.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hornets are sending undrafted rookie Aaron Harrison to a Development League stint. He’ll play for the Oklahoma City Blue.
▪ Magic guard Victor Oladipo is questionable for this game with a sprained right knee.
Did you know?
When the Magic went 9-6 in November, it was that franchise’s first winning month since March of 2012.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published January 21, 2016 at 5:22 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: at Orlando Magic."