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| All Games | 19-26 | -1.8 | 20-24 | 24-20 | 94.8 | 47.3 | 42.2% | 54.4 | 97.4 | 47.9 | 44.4% | 51.9 | | Road Games | 7-13 | +2.4 | 11-8 | 12-8 | 94.7 | 48.8 | 43.0% | 52.1 | 99.6 | 49.9 | 45.4% | 50.6 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 85.8 | 41.6 | 36.6% | 61.8 | 85.4 | 44.8 | 38.9% | 58.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 94.8 | 47.3 | 36-85 | 42.2% | 6-18 | 30.9% | 17-24 | 73.0% | 54 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.9 | 49.6 | 37-83 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 94.7 | 48.8 | 36-83 | 43.0% | 6-18 | 31.4% | 17-23 | 74.9% | 52 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.4 | 47.9 | 37-83 | 44.4% | 8-23 | 35.7% | 15-20 | 77.4% | 52 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.8 | 49.7 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 35.4% | 17-22 | 75.8% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.6 | 49.9 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 9-24 | 37.2% | 16-20 | 79.4% | 51 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 29-17 | -13 | 21-23 | 22-23 | 101.4 | 49.5 | 45.8% | 51.7 | 97.4 | 46.0 | 44.3% | 50.6 | | Home Games | 17-6 | -7.4 | 9-12 | 14-9 | 105.6 | 52.3 | 47.5% | 52.6 | 99.1 | 47.4 | 44.5% | 49.9 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +0.8 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 95.8 | 47.4 | 41.3% | 53.0 | 90.4 | 42.8 | 42.8% | 52.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 101.4 | 49.5 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 8-22 | 36.9% | 17-22 | 76.7% | 52 | 10 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.7 | 50.1 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 105.6 | 52.3 | 39-83 | 47.5% | 9-23 | 39.1% | 18-24 | 74.7% | 53 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.4 | 46.0 | 37-84 | 44.3% | 7-19 | 34.9% | 17-22 | 75.4% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.5 | 49.7 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 18-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 99.1 | 47.4 | 38-86 | 44.5% | 8-21 | 36.0% | 15-21 | 73.9% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
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| 12/19/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 109-91 | W | -4.5 | W | 192 | O | 43-98 | 43.9% | 57 | 14 | 32-71 | 45.1% | 43 | 24 | | 12/20/2014 | UTAH | 104-86 | W | -3.5 | W | 194 | U | 42-87 | 48.3% | 59 | 5 | 33-85 | 38.8% | 46 | 9 | | 12/22/2014 | DENVER | 110-82 | W | -2.5 | W | 200.5 | U | 43-80 | 53.7% | 55 | 12 | 31-82 | 37.8% | 47 | 13 | | 12/23/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 108-101 | W | 6 | W | 197 | O | 36-82 | 43.9% | 57 | 12 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 45 | 20 | | 12/26/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 75-98 | L | 6.5 | L | 197.5 | U | 25-87 | 28.7% | 61 | 15 | 36-88 | 40.9% | 62 | 11 | | 12/27/2014 | ORLANDO | 94-102 | L | -6 | L | 187 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 54 | 10 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 51 | 6 | | 12/29/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 94-104 | L | -3 | L | 198.5 | U | 33-90 | 36.7% | 56 | 17 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 54 | 19 | | 12/31/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 83-102 | L | 11.5 | L | 197.5 | U | 29-76 | 38.2% | 54 | 16 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 52 | 14 | | 1/2/2015 | CLEVELAND | 87-91 | L | 1.5 | L | 193 | U | 32-87 | 36.8% | 68 | 14 | 33-87 | 37.9% | 59 | 7 | | 1/3/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 98-90 | W | 4 | W | 187.5 | O | 35-78 | 44.9% | 59 | 14 | 33-87 | 37.9% | 47 | 7 | | 1/5/2015 | @ BOSTON | 104-95 | W | 5.5 | W | 198.5 | O | 38-78 | 48.7% | 55 | 15 | 36-91 | 39.6% | 48 | 6 | | 1/7/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 98-94 | W | 5.5 | W | 190.5 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 52 | 10 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 55 | 14 | | 1/8/2015 | @ TORONTO | 103-95 | W | 13 | W | 197.5 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 56 | 8 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 53 | 14 | | 1/10/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 110-82 | W | -7.5 | W | 186.5 | O | 39-78 | 50.0% | 65 | 15 | 33-85 | 38.8% | 35 | 12 | | 1/14/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 93-98 | L | 4.5 | L | 191 | P | 33-86 | 38.4% | 63 | 10 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 54 | 12 | | 1/17/2015 | INDIANA | 80-71 | W | 2 | W | 184 | U | 31-101 | 30.7% | 72 | 7 | 30-84 | 35.7% | 65 | 19 | | 1/19/2015 | MINNESOTA | 105-80 | W | -6.5 | W | 192.5 | U | 40-89 | 44.9% | 61 | 10 | 29-80 | 36.2% | 49 | 16 | | 1/21/2015 | MIAMI | 78-76 | W | -6 | L | 184 | U | 27-80 | 33.7% | 72 | 14 | 29-84 | 34.5% | 48 | 7 | | 1/23/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 90-129 | L | 10 | L | 194 | O | 36-89 | 40.4% | 48 | 11 | 46-89 | 51.7% | 62 | 11 | | 1/24/2015 | NEW YORK | 76-71 | W | -9 | L | 181.5 | U | 25-76 | 32.9% | 56 | 9 | 28-79 | 35.4% | 68 | 14 | | 1/28/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2015 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2015 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/7/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2015 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10/2015 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/19/2014 | PORTLAND | 119-129 | L | -4.5 | L | 197 | O | 45-109 | 41.3% | 68 | 16 | 47-110 | 42.7% | 65 | 14 | | 12/20/2014 | @ DALLAS | 93-99 | L | 10.5 | W | 206 | U | 32-77 | 41.6% | 53 | 19 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 45 | 12 | | 12/22/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 125-118 | W | -1 | W | 204 | O | 49-77 | 63.6% | 40 | 11 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 46 | 10 | | 12/25/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 106-114 | L | -6.5 | L | 196.5 | O | 42-81 | 51.9% | 42 | 16 | 42-81 | 51.9% | 59 | 14 | | 12/26/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 90-97 | L | 2.5 | L | 202 | U | 37-75 | 49.3% | 45 | 17 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 49 | 8 | | 12/28/2014 | HOUSTON | 110-106 | W | -1 | W | 200 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 45 | 19 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 54 | 24 | | 12/30/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 87-95 | L | 0 | L | 194.5 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 43 | 16 | 35-72 | 48.6% | 46 | 20 | | 12/31/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 95-93 | W | -5 | L | 198.5 | U | 39-89 | 43.8% | 57 | 14 | 34-89 | 38.2% | 58 | 13 | | 1/3/2015 | WASHINGTON | 101-92 | W | -5 | W | 194.5 | U | 43-78 | 55.1% | 49 | 10 | 40-82 | 48.8% | 40 | 6 | | 1/6/2015 | DETROIT | 104-105 | L | -8 | L | 200.5 | O | 36-79 | 45.6% | 54 | 17 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 54 | 14 | | 1/9/2015 | PHOENIX | 100-95 | W | -5 | T | 212.5 | U | 38-89 | 42.7% | 49 | 15 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 60 | 19 | | 1/10/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 108-93 | W | -10 | W | 199.5 | O | 41-84 | 48.8% | 50 | 11 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 45 | 13 | | 1/13/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | 93-101 | L | 0 | L | 195.5 | U | 38-96 | 39.6% | 49 | 7 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 54 | 15 | | 1/14/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 98-93 | W | -4.5 | W | 191 | P | 37-85 | 43.5% | 54 | 12 | 33-86 | 38.4% | 63 | 10 | | 1/16/2015 | PORTLAND | 110-96 | W | -5 | W | 198 | O | 42-94 | 44.7% | 56 | 12 | 37-74 | 50.0% | 39 | 16 | | 1/18/2015 | UTAH | 89-69 | W | -12 | W | 195 | U | 31-80 | 38.7% | 54 | 10 | 28-84 | 33.3% | 61 | 12 | | 1/20/2015 | @ DENVER | 109-99 | W | -9 | W | 203.5 | O | 38-84 | 45.2% | 52 | 16 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 50 | 16 | | 1/22/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 81-104 | L | -5.5 | L | 196 | U | 30-81 | 37.0% | 47 | 12 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 53 | 10 | | 1/23/2015 | LA LAKERS | 99-85 | W | -14 | T | 197 | U | 36-84 | 42.9% | 61 | 10 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 50 | 8 | | 1/25/2015 | MILWAUKEE | 101-95 | W | -11.5 | L | 192 | O | 35-83 | 42.2% | 51 | 15 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 48 | 17 | | 1/28/2015 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2015 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2015 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2015 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2015 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/11/2015 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | CHARLOTTE: GUARDS: LANCE STEPHENSON started chucking and padding stats after missing the All-Star team last season, fueling Indiana's collapse. He's a potentially solid role player, but if he tries to be the alpha for the Hornets, it could be a long season . . . KEMBA WALKER has become a solid playmaker, though he'll lose some touches while playing alongside Stephenson . . . The Hornets seem to be done with GERALD HENDERSON, who will stay in the rotation, but see a reduced role with all the Hornets' offseason acquisitions . . . GARY NEAL can play both guard spots as a high-scoring sixth man . . . P.J. HAIRSTON needs to stay out of trouble off the court if he's to have any chance of becoming a three-point specialist off the bench . . . BRIAN ROBERTS steps in as a No. 3 point guard. FORWARDS: Charlotte reloaded in the frontcourt, but MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST will likely claim a starting job due to his defense. It's probably time to accept that MKG will never have much of an offensive game . . . CODY ZELLER will have every opportunity to grab a starting job early on. Unfortunately, his inability to score in traffic limits his effectiveness . . . MARVIN WILLIAMS will see major minutes at both forward spots. He's a capable defender who has added a three-point shot to his repertoire . . . He's still a teenager, so he may not carve out major minutes this year, but NOAH VONLEH has by far the most upside among their 4's and 5's. He's a potentially elite stretch-4 . . . JEFF TAYLOR's Achilles is close to 100 percent. He has a shot to re-claim a rotation spot. CENTERS: AL JEFFERSON is a flawed player, but he gives Charlotte exactly what the team is looking for: A low-post threat on the offensive end of the court. Like Walker, he'll also suffer a bit with Stephenson coming in, but he's still the focal point of this offense . . . He's not quite a bust because he can defend, but BISMACK BIYOMBO hasn't shown any semblance of an offensive game. | | SAN ANTONIO: GUARDS: TONY PARKER may not be ageless, as he'll sit a handful of games during the regular season. But when the 32-year-old is on the court, he still gets into the lane whenever he wants . . . He can't do anything off the dribble, but DANNY GREEN is one of the league's elite spot-up shooters . . . MANU GINOBILI will need some regular-season maintenance as far as playing time goes, especially coming off a stress fracture in his leg. He's essential for the postseason . . . MARCO BELINELLI will have a significant role off the bench due to his ability to defend, shoot and do some ball-handling . . . It might be a lost regular season for NBA Finals star PATTY MILLS as he works his way back from shoulder surgery. He hopes to make his season debut in mid-January . . . CORY JOSEPH will pick up a few more minutes while Mills is out. FORWARDS: There's plenty of buzz surrounding KAWHI LEONARD after his Finals MVP performance, though it seems unlikely they'll make him the centerpiece of this offense as long as their vets are still going strong . . . Thirty-eight-year-old TIM DUNCAN is still one of the better power forwards in the league. Just like Parker and Ginobili, he'll take the occasional DNP-CD. His rebounding and shot-blocking rates continue to surge. The only real disappointment last season was that his FT shooting slid back towards his sub-70% career mark . . . JEFF AYRES is one of the new anonymous big men at the end of the San Antonio bench. He'll see a handful of starts when Gregg Popovich rests his star players . . . KYLE ANDERSON is too much of a defensive liability to see major minutes as a rookie, but his versatile skill set suggests he could be Boris Diaw's heir apparent . . . MATT BONNER will hoist some threes during the regular season. CENTERS: Popovich rotates his centers depending on the situation. TIAGO SPLITTER, the more traditional 5, will likely take the bulk of the minutes again . . . BORIS DIAW will play when the offense gets stagnant, especially when opponents go small. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CHARLOTTE-SAN ANTONIO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Hornets-Spurs Preview* =======================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
Charlotte (19-26) at San Antonio (29-17), 8:30 p.m. EDT
Coach Steve Clifford isn't denying that Kemba Walker's injury presents a tough situation for a Charlotte Hornets team in the midst of its best stretch of the season, but he's also aware of how well it has played recently with its leading scorer sidelined.
Charlotte presses on without Walker looking to win for the 10th time in 12 tries and avoid an eighth straight road loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.
Walker began complaining of left knee pain after finishing with 28 points in a 98-93 loss to the Spurs on Jan. 14. He sat out three of the next five games before it was announced Monday that he'll have surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus.
There's a chance Walker, averaging 18.8 points, could miss the rest of the season. He'll be out a minimum of four to six weeks depending on the difficulty of the procedure.
"He's been by far our best player," Clifford said. "It always starts at the top of your roster and that's why most teams that are winning have a superstar. He's playing at a real high level."
The rest of the Hornets (19-26) are too, though. They've won all three games Walker has missed during their 9-2 stretch with Brian Roberts starting each. Clifford believes Roberts, who scored 17 points in Saturday's 76-71 win over New York, has what it takes to be a solid replacement as long as Walker is out.
"He played so many games last year as a starter," Clifford said of Roberts, who started 42 games for New Orleans in 2013-14. "I think he's had a difficult role in that Kemba has played so well that he's gotten limited minutes. He's a scoring point guard, so it's hard to find your rhythm when you're not getting big minutes. The more minutes he gets, the better he'll play."
Charlotte is dealing with other injuries, too. Bismack Biyombo could be out more than a week with a bone bruise in his right knee, and reserve Marvin Williams will have to pass the NBA's concussion protocol before he can play. Both injuries were suffered against the Knicks.
"If we continue to defend, rebound the ball the way we have and not turn the ball over, then to me we have more than enough to keep playing well," said Clifford, whose club averages a league-low 11.7 turnovers and is allowing an NBA-low 89.3 points in January.
The Hornets have lost eight straight meetings overall with the Spurs, though the three since the start of last season were decided by an average of 6.3 points. Charlotte has lost seven in a row at San Antonio since Nov. 15, 2006.
The victory over the Hornets earlier this month, led by Manu Ginobili's 27 points, began a stretch during which the Spurs (29-17) have won six of seven.
They've won five straight at home and the first two of a six-game homestand after overcoming a 12-point deficit to beat Milwaukee 101-95 on Sunday. Tim Duncan finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds while Kawhi Leonard added 19 and 14.
Leonard has averaged 16.5 points in six games after missing a month with a torn hand ligament, and the reigning NBA Finals MVP has grabbed at least 14 boards in three of the past four.
"I feel like I could get my conditioning up a bit more, but other than that I feel good," Leonard said. "Still trying to get back in the flow with the games and the schedule, but I feel pretty confident in what I'm doing."
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