Charlotte Hornets
Friday Gameday: Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Bobcats
Bobcats vs. 76ers
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
| Bobcats | 76ers | |||||
| Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | |
| G, K. Walker | 16.6 | 4.1 | G, Tony Wroten | 17.0 | 6.9 | |
| G, G. Henderson | 14.5 | 4.9 | G, H. Thompson | 4.6 | 2.9 | |
| F, J. Taylor | 8.4 | 2.3 | F, E. Turner | 21.3 | 6.9 | |
| F, J. McRoberts | 8.4 | 5.2 | F, T. Young | 15.8 | 6.9 | |
| C, A. Jefferson | 15.8 | 8.4 | C, S. Hawes | 16.1 | 10.1 |
Matchup to Watch
Al Jefferson vs. Spencer Hawes: Hawes is having a strong early season, but a now-healthy Jefferson is posting 20-point/10-rebound games regularly. Sensational rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams will miss this game for the Sixers with a sore knee.
Observations
• The Bobcats give up the fewest points in the paint in the NBA, at 33.667 per game.
• Sixers forward
Evan Turnercould be called Evan Turnover, averaging 3.6 giveaways a game.
• Sixers center
Spencer Hawesis averaging a double-double in points and rebounds, plus three assists per game.
• Jeff Taylor steps up to a bigger role now with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist hurt. Taylor hasn’t reached double figures scoring in eight games.
Tap-ins
• Ben Gordon has played in each of the past three games. He’s 4-of-16 from the field in that span.
• With
Al Jeffersonback healthy,
Bismack Biyombohas been limited to 10 minutes in each of the past two games.
Did you know?
Jefferson has three consecutive double-doubles (averaging 19.3 points/12.2 rebounds). Gerald Wallace, traded in 2011, was the last Bobcat to string together three double-doubles.
Rick Bonnell
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