Hornets Look To Get Back On Track At Home
The Charlotte Hornets play host to the Sacramento Kings at Spectrum Center on Tuesday evening.

This Hornets (12-17) return home from a three-game road trip, where they went 2-1, with wins in Brooklyn and Chicago, followed by a loss in Indiana in their most recent contest. The Hornets have dropped three of their last five games at home, where they are 6-8 this season. The Hornets are averaging 104.5 points per game, which is fifth fewest in the league. They are averaging 11.0 offensive rebounds per game, which is fifth most in the league. Devonte' Graham continues his impressive play, averaging team highs with 19.6 points and 7.4 assists per game. Terry Rozier is averaging 16.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Miles Bridges is averaging 12.8 point, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. The Hornets will be without P.J. Washington (finger), as he will remain sidelined for the near future.

Meanwhile, this marks the second game of a four-game road trip for the Kings (12-14), which began with a win in Golden State on Sunday. The Kings have won their last three road games and are 6-9 on the road this season. The Kings are averaging 104.8 points per game, which is sixth fewest in the league, while they are giving up an average of 106.9 points per game. Buddy Hield leads the Kings with 21.9 points per game, while shooting 45 percent from the field. Harrison Barnes is averaging 16.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Nemanja Bjelica has been solid lately, averaging 12.8 points on 45 percent shooting, in 26 minutes per game over his last 10 games. Marvin Bagley III has been good in three games since returning to the lineup, averaging 12.7 points and 6.3 rebounds, in 22 minutes per game.
Posted on: 12/16/2019 6:45 PM