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2023/24 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Charlotte Hornets v New Orleans Pelicans
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, USA
Saturday, 16 December 2023
02h00
Charlotte Hornets will go head to head with the New Orleans Pelicans in a
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on 16 December.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 38th meeting between the two teams in the regular season since their first meeting in 2004 when the Hornets returned to Charlotte.
The Pelicans have dominated this rivalry having recorded 25 wins compared to the Hornets' 12 victories from 37 matches.
Most recent meeting
The Pelicans defeated the Hornets 115-96 in a game played at the Pelicans Ballpark on 24 March 2023.
Jonas Valanciunas totaled 20 points and 19 rebounds while CJ McCollum added 20 points, three assists, and two rebounds for the Pelicans.
Key Players
The Hornets player to watch out for is Nick Richards who recorded nine points and 14 rebounds in the defeat to the Pelicans and he will be keen to inspire his side to a win over the New Orleans side.
Having recorded the first triple-double of his career with 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists (zero turnovers), Pelicans' Brandon Ingram will be keen to lead his side to another win over the Hornets.
Quotes
Hornets head coach Steve Clifford identified some positives from his side's 116-114 loss to the Miami Heat on 12 December.
“Tonight it was the turnovers. We had good energy right from the start," Clifford said.
"We did a good job, but I think we had four turnovers in the first three and a half, four minutes of the game, which hurt our offense a lot. As the game went on, we were better and better.
"We had a bunch of guys play well. That was a good NBA game right there. That was well played by both teams. There was a lot of good play on both ends of the floor.”
NBA fixtures (15-16 December)
Friday, 15 December
02:30 - Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers
02:30 - Miami Heat v Chicago Bulls
03:30 - Dallas Mavericks v Minnesota Timberwolves
04:00 - Denver Nuggets v Brooklyn Nets
05:00 - Portland Trail Blazers v Utah Jazz
05:00 - Sacramento Kings v Oklahoma City Thunder
05:30 - Los Angeles Clippers v Golden State Warriors
Saturday, 16 December
02:00 - Charlotte Hornets v New Orleans Pelicans
02:00 - Philadelphia 76ers v Detroit Pistons
02:00 - Washington Wizards v Indiana Pacers
02:30 - Boston Celtics v Orlando Magic
02:30 - San Antonio Spurs v Los Angeles Lakers
02:30 - Toronto Raptors v Atlanta Hawks
03:00 - Memphis Grizzlies v Houston Rockets
05:00 - Phoenix Suns v New York Knicks
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