It’s an interconference battle on the hardwood as a pair of struggling teams search for a victory in the city by the bay. The Charlotte Hornets are on the road as they make the cross-country trek to face the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. Charlotte was in action Monday night as they faced off with Portland so they play the second game of a back-to-back situation here. The Hornets edged the Lakers 134-130 on the road Friday night, winning outright as a 2.5-point underdog, in their previous contest. Golden State rolled to a 123-109 home win over Memphis Sunday night, winning outright as a 7.5-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Hornets own a 33-32 advantage and have won the last two meetings. That includes a 120-113 overtime win at home in the first meeting this season October 29.
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Charlotte was in action against Portland in the Pacific Northwest Monday night as they continue their west coast road swing. The Hornets entered Monday just 9-24 on the season and sat in the basement of the Southeast Division, eight games behind the Hawks for the top spot. Charlotte is 2-3 in the second game of back-to-back situations this season with a -1-ppg scoring margin (109.4 ppg for, 110.4 ppg against) in those outings. The Hornets are 5-13 on the road with a -7.3-ppg scoring differential (113.4 ppg for, 120.7 ppg against) on the year. Charlotte is 5-7 against Western Conference foes with a -3.4-ppg scoring margin (114.1 ppg for, 117.5 ppg against) entering Monday night’s game.
On the season, the Hornets are 22nd in the league in scoring offense with 111.3 points per game. Charlotte is 5th in the league in rebounding as they collect 45.5 boards per contest and 15< sup>th in assists with 24.8 dimes per contest. The Hornets are 28th in scoring defense as they allow an average of 118.1 points per game. Terry Rozier is second on the Hornets with 21 points plus 4.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game this season. Gordon Hayward (15.2 points, five boards, 4.1 assists), Kelly Oubre Jr. (20.8 points, 5.2 boards), P.J. Washington (14.6 points) and Dennis Smith Jr. (9.3 points, 5.7 assists) are solid contributors on the offensive end of the floor. Jalen McDaniels (10.7 points, 4.6 rebounds), Nick Richards (nine points, 6.4 rebounds), LaMelo Ball (23.3 points, eight assists), Mason Plumlee (10.1 points, 9.1 boards), Theo Maledon, Cody Martin, James Bouknight and Bryce McGowens are looked at to provide rotational depth for the Hornets. Charlotte is 29th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 44.7% from the field as a team. The Hornets are 26th in threes per game with 10.7 per contest and 30th in three-point field goal percentage by shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc.
Martin has played just one game this season: he underwent knee surgery in November and remains out at this point in time. Smith Jr. (ankle) has been out since November 23 and was questionable against Portland Monday night. Richards (ankle) was injured in the game against the Lakers December 23 and was doubtful for Monday’s game. Watch for any new information heading to tip-off.
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