Charlotte Hornets Gameday 12.31.14
Hornets at Rockets
7 p.m., Toyota Ce nter
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
| Hornets | Rockets | |||||
| Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | |
| G, K. Walker | 17.7 | 3.8 | G, P. Beverley | 12.1 | 5.2 | |
| G, G. Henderson | 8.5 | 2.4 | G, J. Harden | 27.2 | 6.1 | |
| F, M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 9.1 | 5.5 | F, T. Ariza | 13.6 | 6.2 | |
| F, C. Zeller | 7.6 | 5.2 | F, D. Motiejunas | 10.3 | 6.1 | |
| C, B. Biyombo | 3.4 | 5.2 | C, D. Howard | 18.8 | 12.2 |
Matchup to Watch
James Harden vs. Gerald Henderson: Harden is one of the NBA’s premier shooting guards, a left-hander with great shooting range and explosion to the rim. Henderson faces quite a challenge.
Observations
Tap-ins
Did you know?
Dwight Howard and new Rocket Josh Smith grew up together in Atlanta. Howard was best man at Smith’s wedding and successfully recruited him to Houston after the Detroit Pistons waived him.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published December 31, 2014 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets Gameday 12.31.14."