Bobcats at Suns
9 p.m., US Airways Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
| Bobcats | Suns | ||||
| Pos, Player | ppg | rpg | Pos, Player | ppg | rpg |
| G, K. Walker | 18.1 | 3.1 | G, G. Dragic | 15.0 | 3.1 |
| G, G. Henderson | 13.2 | 3.0 | G, S. Brown | 12.5 | 2.5 |
| F, M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 10.5 | 6.3 | F, J. Dudley | 9.4 | 2.6 |
| F, B. Mullens | 11.8 | 7.3 | F, L. Scola | 12.5 | 6.6 |
| C, B. Biyombo | 4.6 | 6.4 | C, M. Gortat | 11.0 | 7.8 |
Matchup to Watch
Kemba Walker vs. Goran Dragic: Nothing star-studded about Bobcats-Suns, but these two point guards are cagey drivers in transition or off the pick-and-roll.
Observations.
• Two ex-Bobcats, Jared Dudley and Shannon Brown, have started of late for the Suns.
• Brown hit six 3-pointers as a reserve during a seven-point victory last month in Charlotte.
Former North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall, Phoenix’s first-round pick, was assigned to Bakersfield with the NBA Development League.
Tap-ins
• Former No. 2 overall pick Michael Beasley, on his third NBA team, has been coming off the bench for Phoenix.
• The Suns play a lot of close games; already seven by three points or less.
• Suns coach Alvin Gentry grew up in Shelby and played for Appalachian State.
Did you know?
Despite entering the West Coast trip on an 11-game losing streak, the Bobcats are 3-3 this season when playing the second of two games on back-to-back nights.
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