Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte Hornets Gameday: at Sacramento Kings

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker lies on the floor after grabbing a loose ball and calling a timeout against the Orlando Magic on Friday.
Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker lies on the floor after grabbing a loose ball and calling a timeout against the Orlando Magic on Friday. AP

10 p.m., Sleep Train Arena

TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.

Projected Starters

Hornets

Pos, Player

PPG

RPG

Pos, Player

PPG

RPG

G K. Walker

20.4

4.2

G R. Rondo

11.7

6.4

TBD

G B. McLemore

7.6

2.0

F P. Hairston

6.1

2.7

F R. Gay

17.9

6.9

F M. Williams

9.6

6.6

F O. Caspi

12,6

6.5

C S. Hawes

5.7

4.1

C D. Cousins

26.1

11.4

Matchup to Watch

DeMarcus Cousins vs. Spencer Hawes: Hawes might need some help defensively against as good a low-post scorer as there is in the NBA.

Observations

▪  This is the start of a four-game West Coast trip for the Hornets. They lost all four games of their previous West Coast trip this season.

▪  The Hornets have lost two of their past three games in Sacramento.

Tap-ins

▪  The Hornets have brought back undrafted rookie Aaron Harrison from a brief stint in the development league.

▪  The Hornets played Saturday against the New York Knicks without Nic Batum (sprained toe), Cody Zeller (shoulder strain) and Jeremy Lamb (sprained toe).

Did you know?

The Kings’ Nancy Lieberman is one of two female assistant coaches in the NBA. The other is San Antonio’s Becky Hammon.

Rick Bonnell

This story was originally published January 25, 2016 at 1:40 AM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets Gameday: at Sacramento Kings."

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