Head coach Charles Lee said Sunday that Knueppel (hamstring) is still without a timetable for a return, though he's been ramping up and taking more contact in practice, Nick Carboni of WCNC Charlotte reports.
Head coach Charles Lee said Sunday that White (calf) is without a definitive timetable for a return, though he's been ramping up and taking more contact in practice, Nick Carboni of WCNC Charlotte reports.
Head coach Ime Udoka said Sunday that Adams won't face any minutes restrictions to begin the regular season, but the Rockets may be cautious with his availability in back-to-back sets, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
Head coach Ime Udoka said Sunday that VanVleet won't face any minutes restrictions to begin the regular season, though the team may exercise caution in back-to-back sets, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
Anderson tallied 15 points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 8-9 FT), two rebounds, six assists and one steal across 22 minutes in Friday's 117-98 preseason loss to the Grizzlies.
Salaun supplied nine points (4-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt) and four rebounds over 19 minutes in Friday's 117-98 preseason loss to the Grizzlies.
Reid posted 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 24 minutes during Friday's 117-98 preseason loss to the Grizzlies.
Steinbach logged 19 points (7-9 FG, 5-5 FT), 10 rebounds and three steals over 28 minutes during Friday's 117-98 preseason loss to the Grizzlies.
Miller registered 15 points (4-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two assists, one steal and two blocks over 25 minutes in Friday's 117-98 preseason loss to the Grizzlies.
Allen (knee) didn't play in Friday's 117-98 preseason loss to the Grizzlies.
It looks like no reason to back off of Charlotte, which should exit the trade deadline in better shape once ex-Bulls G Coby White assumes active duty (he'll likely be held out thru the All-Star break to tend to his right calf). In the meantime what the Hornets have been doing is just fine, winning seven straight, showing spunk mettle on Monday when rallying from 22 down to beat the Pelicans in an early Monday tip-off, when LaMelo Ball scored 24. Usually in the win streak, it's been Brandon Miller, who led Charlotte in scoring in eight of nine game before Monday. As for the Rockets, they've been a money-burner the past month, dropping 13 of their last 17 vs. the spread. Play Hornets
FanDuel. Amen Thompson has cleared this line in 25 of his last 32 games, averaging 32.3 combined points, rebounds and assists over that span. Even in a slower matchup against the Hornets, this line reads as too low for Thompson. The Hornets are a rim funnel for ball-handlers, allowing the 10th most points at the rim and eighth most points for pick and roll ball-handlers overall. And the Hornets allow the ninth most assists at the rim - all are helpful for how Thompson accrues his production. And the Rockets are implied at around 112 points, only 3.5 less than their average on the season. I don’t see the matchup justifying such a low line for the dynamic Thompson.
Charlotte has been really impressive of late and Houston is in the second of a B2B. But this seems a bit light at Houston -- still a talent gap. Actually believe the Rockets getting punked at home last night only helps matters. Coby White will not make his Hornets debut not that it would change my mind.
The Hornets have won 7 consecutive games and Brandon Miller has been the focal point of the offense having been the teams high scorer in 5 of those games while averaging 22 PPG in January and increasing his scorer average every subsequent month. Miller is a natural scorer and prior to his last performance had eclipsed this in 10 consecutive games. Look for Miller to once again lead the way in a game that projects to be competitive between two of the hottest teams in the Association.
