Sixers vs. Hornets7:00 p.m., CSN
Wells Fargo Center
Records
Sixers: 16-22 (fourth place in Atlantic Division, ninth place in East)
Hornets: 11-26 (fifth place in Southwest Division, last place in West)
The Sixers four-game homestand continues Tuesday night with a meeting against the lowly New Orleans Hornets. Its an important game for the Sixers, who need to string together some wins after recently losing five straight. The Sixers are four games behind the Bucks for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
New Orleans is actually on a roll of late, despite being the worst team in the West. The Hornets won four in a row from Jan. 5-11, beating the Mavericks, Spurs, Rockets and Timberwolves. The streak was snapped Sunday in a 13-point loss at the Knicks.
The difference has been returning guard Eric Gordon, who has scored 16.2 points over the last five despite going 3-for-23 from beyond the arc.
NBA
Last meeting
The Sixers fourth game of the season was in New Orleans, where they beat the Hornets, 77-62. It was the lowest point total in Hornets history.
Jrue Holiday (14 points, 12 assists) and Thaddeus Young (12 points, 10 rebounds) each had double-doubles.
In addition to not dealing with Gordon that first time around, the Sixers didnt see first-overall pick Anthony Davis. Davis is averaging 13.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in his rookie season out of Kentucky.
The Sixers have won five of their last six against the Hornets.
Who's hot
Holiday had 30 points, nine assists and four steals against Houston. Youngs averaged 17 points, 9.5 rebounds and three assists in his last two games.
Jason Richardson on Saturday had his best shooting night since Dec. 21, by going 7-for-15 for 16 points.
Point guard Greivis Vasquez has been on fire this month for New Orleans, averaging 16.7 points and 10.6 assists in seven games. Hes shot 50 percent from the field and 46 percent from three.
Probable starters
Sixers
Jrue Holiday
Jason Richardson
Evan Turner
Thad Young
Lavoy Allen
Hornets
Greivis Vasquez
Eric Gordon
Al-Farouq Aminu
Anthony Davis
Robin Lopez
Injuries
Andrew Bynum (bone bruise) is out indefinitely.
E-mail Corey Seidman at cseidman@comcastsportsnet.com