Charlotte and Brooklyn meet for conference matchup
Brooklyn Nets (30-30, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (27-30, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte; Saturday, 7 p.m. Eastern
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Charlotte and Brooklyn meet at the Spectrum Center.
The Hornets are 20-17 in Eastern Conference games. Charlotte is 3-9 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Nets are 21-17 in conference play. Brooklyn is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 46 rebounds per game, led by Jarrett Allen averaging 8.6. The two teams match up for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kemba Walker is averaging 24.9 points and 4.4 rebounds for the Hornets. Marvin Williams is shooting 46.5 percent and averaging 11.4 points over the last 10 games for Charlotte.
D'Angelo Russell leads the Nets averaging 20.3 points and grabbing 3.8 rebounds. Joe Harris has averaged 14.4 points and added 2.6 rebounds while shooting 47.6 percent over the last 10 games for Brooklyn.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 3-7, averaging 113.6 points, 45.6 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.8 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.5 points on 46.9 percent shooting.
Hornets: 4-6, averaging 103.5 points, 43.5 rebounds, 20.4 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.6 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.8 points on 48.3 percent shooting.
Hornets Injuries: Tony Parker: out (back), Bismack Biyombo: out (rest).
Nets Injuries: Spencer Dinwiddie: out (torn right thumb ligaments).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by HERO Sports, and data from Sportradar.