Issues are beginning to development in a optimistic path for the Charlotte Hornets as they picked up a win on Wednesday night time and are actually receiving even higher information (doubtlessly) because the crew introduced that Brandon Miller is “questionable” for the sport in Friday in opposition to the Boston Celtics.
Miller has missed the final three video games with a glute pressure he suffered within the Hornets’ season opener in opposition to Houston. The Hornets went 1-2 in video games the place Miller was unavailable, however with him again within the lineup, that ought to solely add to this crew’s taking pictures and scoring as they made 20 subject targets to 3 and 138 factors Wednesday night.
Miller performed simply 11 minutes earlier than the damage occurred. There are a whole lot of expectations for the second-year guard and his impending return could not come at a greater time with powerful video games developing in opposition to Boston on back-to-back nights and in opposition to Minnesota subsequent week.
Now, whereas he is listed as “questionable,” there’s nonetheless an opportunity he will not have the ability to costume, but when he goes by way of warmups and every part comes again optimistic, then Miller will make his second begin of the yr for the Hornets.
Miller completed the preseason robust with three straight 20-plus level performances heading into the opener, so anticipate the 21-year-old to get into rhythm in due time. Final season, throughout his rookie marketing campaign, he averaged 17.3 factors, 4.3 rebounds and a pair of.4 assists, whereas taking pictures 44.0% from the sector and 37.3% from the town heart.
With a possible return of Brandon Miller to the lineup, that leaves solely Mark Williams, who stays on the Hornets’ damage report as “out” as he recovers from the foot damage he suffered earlier than the coaching camp in the direction of the top of September.
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