CHARLOTTE (12-14) AT ATLANTA (9-17)
7 p.m., Philips Arena

TV: WAXN (Ch. 64)

Radio: WBT-AM (1110)

Starting lineups

The Hawks lost two games in a row going into Friday's game at Philadelphia, and were 3-11 on the road before that game.

Charlotte has dominated the series the past two seasons, winning seven in a row. Atlanta had a seven-game winning streak against the Hornets before the Charlotte surge.

Forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim likely will pose the biggest problem for the Hornets. Before Friday's game his averages led the team in scoring (20.0), rebounding (9.6), blocks (1.3) and minutes (36.5).

Leonard Laye