Charlotte Hornets Gameday: at Los Angeles Lakers
9:30 p.m., Staples Center.
TV: Fox Sports Southeast.. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610..
Projected Starters
Hornets | Lakers | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 20.3 | 4.2 | G J. Clarkson | 15.2 | 3.9 | |
G J. Lin | 12.5 | 3.3 | G K. Bryant | 15.7 | 3.9 | |
F M. K-Gilchrist | 13.0 | 7.0 | F A. Brown | 3.8 | 2.3 | |
F M. Williams | 9.9 | 6.7 | F J. Randle | 11.0 | 9.7 | |
C S. Hawes | 6.0 | 4.3 | C R. Hibbert | 6.9 | 5.4 | |
Matchup to Watch
Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: This is the Hornets’ last matchup with the future Hall of Famer who was drafted to Charlotte, then traded to the Lakers in a pre-arranged deal.
Observations
▪ Lakers coach Byron Scott recently called out his players, questioning whether this season is “important” to them.
▪ The Hornets said Saturday that guard Nic Batum will miss the game after aggravating the toe strain that has bothered him of late.
Tap-ins
▪ The Lakers have been playing D’Angelo Russell, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 draft, as a reserve.
▪ The Lakers would lose their first-round pick to Philadelphia if it falls outside the top three in 2016.
Did you know?
Bryant’s draft –1996 – was remarkably star-studded. Others selected that year: Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury, Ray Allen, Steve Nash and Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published January 30, 2016 at 5:57 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets Gameday: at Los Angeles Lakers."