Hornets vs Pistons

G/F Kelly Oubre Jr. F PJ Washington. C Mason Plumlee. PISTONS. G Jaden Ivey. G Killian Hayes. F Bojan Bogdanovic. F Isaiah Stewart. C Jalen Duren. You can ...

G Jaden Ivey G Terry Rozier G LaMelo Ball

The Charlotte Hornets return to action tonight as they welcome the Detroit Pistons to the Spectrum Center for a 7:00 p.m. tipoff.

With the home crowd behind them and with a slightly less bad team, the Hornets should be able to get the win. [Jalen McDaniels](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcdanja01.html) continues to play good basketball and is now averaging 10.4 points to go along with 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists. [Bojan Bogdanovic](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3593/bojan-bogdanovic) has had a stellar start to the season, averaging 21.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while shooting 50.8% from the field. The Pistons enter tonight shooting 44.56% from the field, the second-worst mark in the NBA. (left ankle sprain), Cody Martin (left knee procedure), Gordon Hayward (left shoulder – scapula fracture), and Mark Williams (left ankle sprain) are OUT. Charlotte Hornets vs. The Pistons are on a three-game losing streak and recently lost their best player for the season, while Charlotte is on a four-game losing streak but may be getting their best player back soon. Charlotte is not much better, shooting only 44.58% from the field, the third-worst figure in the league. LaMelo Ball (left ankle sprain) is QUESTIONABLE.

The Pistons beat the Hornets in OT on Wednesday night, spoiling LaMelo Ball's return and prompting coach Steve Clifford to lay into his team over their ...

[Anthony Gill](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2581184/anthony-gill)'s foot in a preseason game against the [Washington Wizards](/nba/team/_/name/wsh/washington-wizards), causing him to miss the first 13 games of the regular season. [Bojan Bogdanovic](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3593/bojan-bogdanovic) missed a fall-away jumper and the Hornets grabbed the rebound and called a timeout with 1.3 seconds left in regulation to set up a side inbounds play. 16 when he stepped on a fan's foot while trying to save a ball from going out of bounds. Said Ball: "We have to lock in on defense and figure that out. Ball, playing in only his fourth game of the season, finished with 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting and 11 assists in his first game since Nov. Ball then drove the lane and dished to

After missing 11 games when he re-sprained his left ankle, LaMelo Ball could return to the court for the Hornets Wednesday night against the Pistons.

[https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1602128694235070464](https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1602128694235070464) Mitchell had a break to win the game but [Keldon Johnson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51041/keldon-johnson) was there with the block to save the victory. How good has [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30582/shai-gilgeous-alexander) been? [D'Angelo Russell](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30158/dangelo-russell) is carrying that offense (not [Anthony Edwards](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/58299/anthony-edwards)), with the point guard averaging 26.4 points on 57.6% shooting over his last five games (both up 10 points over his season averages). The Pacers have three impressive young guards in [Tyrese Haliburton](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/58307/tyrese-haliburton), [Bennedict Mathurin](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/66342/bennedict-mathurin) and [Andrew Nembhard](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51471/andrew-nembhard) and if the team continues to slide as the trade deadline approaches, the Pacers ownership and front office need to make a decision about the long-term direction of the franchise. [Julius Randle](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30044/julius-randle) has also stepped up to help lead the offense (his 30 and 15 game against the Hawks was a reminder of what he can do). The NBA can be all about opportunity, and [Nickeil Alexander-Walker](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51056/nickeil-alexander-walker) is taking advantage of his. All this without [Tyrese Maxey](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/58302/tyrese-maxey) back. [Zion Williamson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/50955/zion-williamson) and the Pelicans are for real. The Grizzlies keep on winning despite [Desmond Bane](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/58679/desmond-bane) still being out a few more weeks, plus [Ja Morant](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51038/ja-morant) (thigh) and [Steven Adams](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29929/steven-adams) (ankle) have missed a little time. On the bright side about players coming back from injuries, [Jamal Murray](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30302/jamal-murray) has seen his minutes climb in recent weeks and he was the reason they beat the Trail Blazers last Thursday (and besting [Damian Lillard](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29806/damian-lillard) in the clutch). Boston’s two losses this week spoke to how much they missed having [Robert Williams](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30598/robert-williams) and [Al Horford](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29278/al-horford) on the floor — and both could be back this weekend.