Hornets Gameday: versus Brooklyn Nets
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Nets | |||||
Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
G K. Walker | 21.2 | 4.5 | G S. Larkin | 7.1 | 2.2 | |
G C. Lee | 9.3 | 3.3 | G W. Ellington | 7.7 | 2.3 | |
F N. Batum | 15.2 | 6.2 | F R. Hollis-Jefferson | 5.3 | 5.3 | |
F M. Williams | 11.6 | 6.6 | F B. Bogdanovic | 11.0 | 3.2 | |
C C. Zeller | 8.9 | 6.3 | C T. Robinson | 4.2 | 4.9 | |
Matchup to Watch
Marvin Williams vs. Bojan Bogdanovic: Bogdanovic stretches defenses with his 37.7 percent shooting range from the 3-point arc.
Observations
▪ The Nets dismantled what they once hoped would be a title contender, buying out Deron Williams and Joe Johnson, now with playoff teams elsewhere.
▪ The Nets recently shut down center Brook Lopez and forward Thaddeus Young for the season.
Tap-ins
▪ The Hornets hope to get back small forward Nic Batum, who sat out road games in Toronto and New York with a knee strain.
▪ The Nets’ losing streak is six games overall and 10 games on the road.
Did you know?
One more Hornets victory or Indiana Pacers loss would guaranteed the Hornets finish no worse than sixth in the Eastern Conference. (Hornets hold tiebreaker over the Pacers).
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published April 7, 2016 at 4:50 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: versus Brooklyn Nets."