Charlotte Hornets Gameday: vs. San Antonio Spurs
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Spurs | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 21.4 | 4.5 | G T. Parker | 12.2 | 2.5 | |
G C. Lee | 9.8 | 2.5 | G D. Green | 7.4 | 3.9 | |
F N. Batum | 14.8 | 6.3 | F K. Leonard | 21.0 | 6.7 | |
F M. Williams | 11.6 | 6.8 | F L. Aldridge | 17.7 | 8.4 | |
C C. Zeller | 9.06 | 6.2 | C T. Duncan | 8.5 | 7.4 | |
Matchup to Watch
Kawhi Leonard vs. Nic Batum: Leonard is in the top handful of players in the NBA. Batum is having a big season after the trade from Portland to Charlotte.
Observations
▪ The Spurs – arguably the best franchise in major league sports – made over the roster with the signing of LaMarcus Aldridge and adding David West to the bench.
▪ The Spurs are coming off a home victory over the Golden State Warriors, their toughest competition to win the Western Conference.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hornets have lost 10 in a row to the Spurs. They lost by 20 in San Antonio earlier this season.
▪ The Hornets got back reserve center Spencer Hawes, who missed 15 games with a lower back strain.
Did you know?
Hornets assistant coach Bob Weiss coached the Spurs from 1986 through 1988.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published March 20, 2016 at 6:29 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets Gameday: vs. San Antonio Spurs."