Look for a center matchup featuring a pair of former teammates to play a big role on Wednesday night when the Charlotte Hornets take on the Houston Rockets for the final time this season.
Dwight Howard has been everything the Hornets hoped for down low when they acquired him from the Atlanta Hawks back in June. The 32-year-old big man is averaging 23.0 points, 13.0 boards and 3.3 blocks over his last three outings and currently ranks fourth overall in the NBA in rebounding (12.2) and eighth in field-goal percentage (56.2 percent).
Howard will try to outduel one of the league’s rising young stars in Clint Capela, who is in the midst of a breakout season for the Rockets.