Charlotte Hornets Gameday: vs. Chicago Bulls
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Bulls | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 20.2 | 4.3 | G D. Rose | 15.4 | 3.3 | |
G N. Batum | 14.6 | 6.3 | G T. Snell | 5.6 | 3.3 | |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 13.0 | 8.8 | F E. Moore | 5.1 | 1.6 | |
F M. Williams | 10.6 | 6.7 | F T. Gibson | 7.7 | 7.3 | |
C C. Zeller | 8.8 | 6.1 | C P. Gasol | 16.7 | 10.9 | |
Matchup to Watch
Pau Gasol vs. Cody Zeller: Gasol easily could have been named an All-Star reserve, based on his performance this season. The Bulls need him even more after they lost Joakim Noah for the season.
Observations
▪ This is the last of a four-game homestand for the Hornets. They finish February with six consecutive road games, broken up by All-Star break.
▪ Bulls All-Star shooting guard Jimmy Butler injured his left knee in a game in Denver.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hornets are as healthy as they’ve been in a while, missing only center Al Jefferson (torn meniscus). He has begun workouts in Charlotte.
▪ The Bulls were considered a challenger to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Eastern Conference championship, but had slipped to sixth in the standings over the weekend.
Did you know?
This is the last of four meetings between the Hornets and Bulls this season. By winning tonight, the Hornets would win the season series, 3-1, and a potential tiebreaker.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published February 8, 2016 at 2:27 AM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets Gameday: vs. Chicago Bulls."