NUGGETS PROBABLE STARTERS POS. NO. PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT PPG RPG APG NOTABLE [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3706.jpg[/imgl] F 15 Carmelo Anthony 6-8, 230 30.4 6.0 4.1 Has scored 30+ points 26 times in 42 games so far this season (70 times during his career). [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3605.jpg[/IMGl] F 31 Nene 6-11, 260 11.2 6.0 1.1 Has scored 10+ points in 14 of his last 16 games and 18 of his last 23 games. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3084.jpg[/IMGl] C 23 Marcus Camby 6-11, 235 11.3 11.6 3.3 Had a season-high-tying seven blocks vs. Houston on 3/2 and has now blocked five-plus shots 13 times this year. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/4199.jpg[/IMGl] G 5 Yakhouba Diawara 6-7, 225 4.8 2.0 0.9 Posted 14 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals at New Orleans/Oklahoma City on 12/29. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3094.jpg[/IMGl] G 3 Allen Iverson 6-0, 165 28.0 3.0 7.3 Ranks 1st in the NBA in minutes (42.9), fifth in scoring (28.0) and 10th in assists (7.3). HORNETS PROBABLE STARTERS Position Number Player Height Weight 2006-07 Averages Notes [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3930.jpg[/IMGl] PG 3 CHRIS PAUL 6-0 175 2006-07: 17.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 8.7 apg, 1.98 spg Note: 14 pts, 13 asts, three stls for 17th double-double of season 3/4 vs. UTA?38% FG (15-40) last three gms [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3673.jpg[/IMGl] SG 23 DEVIN BROWN 6-5 220 2006-07: 11.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.0 apg Note: 13.7 ppg last three gms after 5.8 ppg (28% FG) previous four?37% FG (21-57) last seven [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3416.jpg[/IMGl] SF 24 DESMOND MASON 6-5 222 2006-07: 14.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.6 apg Note: 10+ pts in last 11 gms?17 pts (8-15 FG, 1-4 FT), two rebs, one ast, two turns 3/4 vs. UTA [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3721.jpg[/IMGl] PF 30 DAVID WEST 6-9 240 2006-07: 17.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.2 apg Note: 10.0 ppg (9-23 FG), 5.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1. 5 spg last two gms [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3512.jpg[/IMGl] C 6 TYSON CHANDLER 7-1 245 2006-07: 8.8 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 1.78 bpg Note: 12 straight double-doubles?season-high 20 pts (10-13 FG), 19 rebs (11 DR), two blks 3/4 vs. NUGGETS RED CROSS REPORT OUT: Kenyon Martin underwent successful surgery on his right knee on 11/15 and will miss the remainder of the season J.R. Smith suffered a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee at San Antonio on 2/20 and had arthroscopic surgery on 2/21. He is expected to be out of the lineup for three to four weeks. HORNETS RED CROSS REPORT Peja Stojakovic (back surgery) is OUT. THE MATCHUP BY THE NUMBERS KEY FOR TEAM STATISTICS: PPG Points Per Game (measures offense) OPG Opponents Points Per Game (measures defense) FG% % of All Shots Made (2's and 3's) 3PT% % of 3-Point Shots Made FT% % of Free Throws Made RPG Rebounds Per Game APG Assists Per Game SPG Steals Per Game BPG Blocks Per Game TO Turnovers Per Game ...............PPG. OPG. FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG. SPG. BPG. TO NUGGETS 105.0 104.2 .460 .324. .743 43.5 23.3 8.30 5.00 16.7 HORNETS.. 93.3. 95.4 .437 .348. .719 44.0 18.0 6.42 4.23 14.7
