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Brandon Miller

CHA Forward #24

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Brandon Miller totaled 14 points (5-of-10 FGs), three rebounds, one assist, two steals and four three-pointers in Friday’s loss to the Magic.

Miller shot the ball efficiently and had a great three-point shooting performance on Friday. However, he was responsible for five of Charlotte’s 16 turnovers, and was just one of several Hornets to find difficulty on the offensive end. A blowout loss ultimately limited Miller to 29 minutes in the season-ending loss. Nonetheless, he put together another solid fantasy season in Year 3. Perhaps a jump could come in his fourth season.
Miles Bridges

CHA Forward #0

Miles Bridges produced 15 points (5-of-12 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), two rebounds, one assist and one three-pointer in the loss to the Magic on Friday.

Bridges struggled with his three-point shot in the season-ending loss. However, his success inside the arc and at the charity stripe helped him finish as Charlotte’s second-leading scorer on the evening. Bridges didn’t contribute in many other areas, however, and a bad team performance prevented this contest from being competitive through the final horn. He ends his seventh NBA season with averages of 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. His fantasy production slipped this season, as did his overall numbers.
LaMelo Ball

CHA Guard #1

Lamelo Ball finished Friday’s loss to the Magic with 23 points (7-of-17 FGs, 6-of-6 FTs), two rebounds, five assists and three three-pointers.

While Ball shot more efficiently from the field on Friday than he did in Wednesday’s win, the end result was a blowout, season-ending loss. He scored well from beyond the arc and concluded as the only Hornets player to reach the 20-point mark. Additionally, Ball was Charlotte’s only player with more than two assists. The sixth-year guard’s scoring numbers took a hit this year as his minutes decreased. Yet, he logged 72 regular-season games and proved he could stay healthy. Ball should be in line for a similarly productive 2026-27 season from a fantasy basketball standpoint.
Moussa Diabaté

CHA Forward #14

Moussa Diabaté is available to play against the Magic on Friday.

Diabaté’s return supplies the Hornets with their starting center, one who brings energy and activity on the glass. He started 47 of 73 games for Charlotte during the regular season and posted 14 rebounds in the first Play-In Tournament win over the Heat. He’ll be on double-double watch vs. the Magic.
Moussa Diabaté

CHA Forward #14

Moussa Diabaté (hip) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Magic.

Diabaté, who finished Tuesday’s overtime win over the Heat with eight points, 14 rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot in 36 minutes, is dealing with a sore left hip. If he’s unable to play on Friday, the Hornets would turn to Ryan Kalkbrenner and Grant Williams to fill the resulting void.
LaMelo Ball

CHA Guard #1

LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 for tripping Bam Adebayo and $25,000 for cursing postgame.

The foul has also been upgraded to a flagrant, but the main takeaway here is that LaMelo will be available for Friday’s play-in matchup with the Magic. That will be another win-or-go-home game for them, so having their star point guard serving a suspension would’ve put them at a massive disadvantage. That won’t be the case, which will give them a chance to return to the playoffs for the first time in a decade.
LaMelo Ball

CHA Guard #1

NBA insider Chris B. Haynes reports that the NBA will review LaMelo Ball for potentially taking out the ankle of Bam Adebayo in Tuesday’s Play-In game.

Ball went down in the second quarter and appeared to make contact with Adebayo’s ankle. Adebayo took a hard fall that sent him to the locker room and caused him to miss the rest of the game. The NBA will review the footage to determine if Ball’s contact was intentional, and Haynes reports that a ruling is expected before Friday’s Play-In game.
Brandon Miller

CHA Forward #24

Brandon Miller added 23 points (9-of-17 FGs), five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and five three-pointers in Tuesday’s win over the Heat.

In his first taste of the postseason, Miller delivered a well-rounded performance to help Charlotte keep its playoff hopes alive. The third-year forward was one of three Hornets players to score at least 20 points in the night, as he tied a team-high five three-pointers. Miller also made contributions on the glass and as a passer, while recording a couple of blocks to round out a very balanced effort. He’ll get a chance to dial up another strong performance on Friday when the Hornets face the winner of Wednesday’s Sixers-Magic game.
Miles Bridges

CHA Forward #0

Miles Bridges added 28 points (10-of-18 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), nine rebounds, two assists, one steal, three blocks and five three-pointers in Tuesday’s win over the Heat.

Bridges was exceptional on both ends of the floor during Tuesday’s contest. In his team-high 43 minutes, he did lots of damage from beyond the arc, but also had his share of buckets inside the three-point line. The veteran forward also battled on the glass and nearly amassed a double-double. But perhaps his biggest moment came in the closing moments of the game when he went up and blocked Davion Mitchell’s game-winning shot attempt to keep the Hornets’ season alive. Bridges totaled four stocks and will try to land another impactful two-way performance on Friday against the winner of Sixers-Magic.
LaMelo Ball

CHA Guard #1

LaMelo Ball added 30 points (12-of-31 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), five rebounds, 10 assists, one steal, one block and two three-pointers in the win over the Heat on Tuesday.

Ball struggled from the field on Tuesday but made the shot that counted the most. Down by one point with under nine seconds to play, he caught the ball at the top of the arc, drove right, and finished a contested layup to give the Hornets the lead and ultimately the win. Ball had missed 19 of his 30 shot attempts prior to the go-ahead bucket that will keep Charlotte’s season alive. The sixth-year point guard tallied double-digit assists to go along with his 30 points. He’ll have a chance to record another double-double in the final elimination game on Friday, when they face the loser of Wednesday’s Philadelphia-Orlando matchup.