Hornets Gameday: at New York Knicks
7:30, Madison Square Garden
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Knicks | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 21.1 | 4.5 | G S. Vujacic | 4.3 | 2.3 | |
G C. Lee | 9.5 | 3.2 | G J. Grant | 5.0 | 1.8 | |
F N. Batum | 15.2 | 6.2 | F C. Early | 1.2 | 0.7 | |
F M. Williams | 11.6 | 6.6 | F D. Williams | 9.1 | 3.6 | |
C C. Zeller | 9.0 | 6.3 | C R. Lopez | 10.2 | 7.3 | |
Matchup to Watch
Cody Zeller vs. Robin Lopez: The Knicks have been pretty decimated of late by injuries. Lopez is one of the few recognizable names left to play.
Observations
▪ This is the second-to-last set of back-to-back games for the Hornets this regular season. They will play at Washington and then at Boston on Sunday and Monday.
▪ This will be the third consecutive season the Knicks miss the playoffs.
Tap-ins
▪ Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis has been out with a right shoulder strain.
▪ Interim Knicks coach Kurt Rambis has been playing Arron Afflalo as a reserve since mid-March.
Did you know?
The Knicks qualified for the playoffs three times since the 2004-05 season, same as the expansion Bobcats/Hornets.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published April 5, 2016 at 5:44 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: at New York Knicks."