Wizards vs. Hornets Preview: The Hornets face back-to-back tests, and the Wizards look forward to two consecutive victories
6686 Sports October 26th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow morning, and the Wizards will play against the Hornets at home.
The Wizards made major lineup adjustments during the offseason. Poole, Saddiq Bay, Brogdon, Smart, etc. all left the team, and McCollum, Whitmore, Bagley, etc. joined the team.
The Wizards defeated the Mavericks 117-107 in their last game. Second-year player Keyshawn George made 11 of 15 shots and scored 34 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 interceptions and 3 blocks. Trae Johnson had 17 points, Sarr had 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and Bagley had 10 points.
The Hornets did not make any major adjustments during the offseason. Mawei, who was prone to injuries, left. Curry Jr., Nurkic and Okogie also left the team. The addition of Sexton provided a lot of firepower for the team's outside attack. Kniper, Kalkbrenner and Zion James selected in the draft are all players with good immediate combat ability. The two new veteran players Plumlee and Connaughton have not yet entered the rotation.
Today the Hornets lost to the 76ers 121-125. With three goals, Ball scored 27 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 interceptions. Sexton had 21 points and 7 assists. Bridges had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Knipper had 14 points, Zion James had 10 points, and Kalkbrenner had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
In terms of injuries, the Hornets' Josh Green and Gervais are temporarily not eligible to play. It is not yet clear whether Brandon Miller, who retired from injury today, can play. The Wizards' Koulibaly will be absent.
What’s interesting is that the two teams were last in the Eastern Conference last season (Wizards) and second from last (Hornets). However, the performance of the two teams seems to have improved compared to last season, especially the Hornets’ overall performance.
In this game, the Hornets will play the away team in back-to-back games, while the Wizards will play the home team in the opener. This has narrowed the strength gap between the two sides to a certain extent. The final winner may not be known until the last minute.
