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Collier injured his hamstring during the preseason and has been sidelined ever since. While he has been cleared to resume on-court work, the rookie will go another 10 days before the Jazz re-evaluate him. Utah already has multiple young guards in their rotation, so it may be difficult for Collier to achieve immediate fantasy relevance once cleared to play.

Miller had an offensive rebound and put-back as time expired to give the Hornets a one-point victory. Overall, it wasn’t the best game from him. He had 19 points on 16 shots, went 3-of-11 from behind the 3-point line, had three turnovers and was +1 in 29 minutes. The Hornets have two more games this week as they take on the Pacers on Friday and clash with the 76ers on Sunday.

Bridges’ 27 points were a game-high. He was efficient with only 14 shot attempts and made all nine of his free throws. Bridges was +6 in 36 minutes. Hopefully this game starts a trend of better play from Bridges as he reached 20 points in just one of the first seven games this season prior to Wednesday night. The Hornets have two more games this week as they take on the Pacers on Friday and clash with the 76ers on Sunday.

Kornet played 14 minutes before exiting Wednesday’s game, with starters Al Horford and Neemias Queta handling most of the interior responsibilities. The Celtics play again on Friday against the Nets, and additional time on the sideline for Kornet would result in more minutes for Queta, especially if Jaylen Brown (hip) isn’t available.

Ball hit a 3-pointer with 55 seconds left to give the Hornets the lead and a hit a floater with 24 seconds left to extend the Hornets’ lead to three. Ball got there on volume as he scored 25 points on 23 shots. He went 5-of-12 from behind the 3-point line and didn’t attempt a single free throw. He was -2 in 32 minutes and had two turnovers. The Hornets have two more games this week as they take on the Pacers on Friday and clash with the 76ers on Sunday.

While Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort, Williams, and Holmgren have been mainstays in the starting lineup, the fifth spot has rotated among Joe, Cason Wallance, and Aaron Wiggins. Joe receives the nod in Denver and can provide points and 3-pointers in this role. Wallace and Wiggins will be in the rotation, but not starting limits their fantasy values.