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2024 Charlotte Hornets Regular Season Overview

Next GameNext Game	03/25/2025 7:00 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	ORL Orlando Magic
Standing (Conference)Conference Rank	14th Eastern Conference
WinsWins	18
LossesLosses	53
PPGPoints Per Game	105.8
PPG AllowedPoints Per Game Allowed	114
RPGRebounds Per Game	45.2
APGAssists Per Game	24.4
Head CoachHead Coach	Charles Lee

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LaMelo Ball

CHA Point Guard #1

1hLaMelo Ball finished with 25 points, nine assists, a rebound and three triples across 29 minutes in Tuesday’s loss to Orlando.

Ball is averaging a career-best 25.2 points this season, and Tuesday’s 25-point performance marked his 29th such game in 47 appearances. The Hornets face the Raptors on Friday before taking on the Pelicans on Sunday to close out the week. Both matchups are favorable for Ball, but it’s unclear if he’ll play in both contests, lest the Hornets risk winning too many more games.

Miles Bridges

CHA Small Forward #0

1hMiles Bridges finished Tuesday’s loss to Orlando with 11 points (5-of-19 FG), six rebounds, four assists and a triple across 33 minutes.

Bridges enjoyed a torrid scoring streak from late February to mid-March in which he averaged 28.3 points on 48.9% shooting. In five games since then, he’s scored 70 total points on 26-of-76 shooting. Bridges will shoot his way out his current slump, and fantasy managers will just have to hope that he does so sooner rather than later.

Josh Okogie

CHA Shooting Guard #12

5hJosh Okogie (hamstring) is available for Tuesday’s game against the Magic.

Okogie is available to appear in a game for the first time since January 31. While the veteran wing should play rotation minutes in this matchup, he is unlikely to provide enough value to impact fantasy basketball. Managers can afford to leave Okogie on the waiver wire.

Josh Green

CHA Small Forward #10

1dJosh Green (shoulder) is not on the injury report for Tuesday’s game against the Magic.

Green is off the injury report after sitting out Sunday’s loss to the Heat. His return means Nick Smith Jr. will head back to the bench, a role in which the second-year guard offers limited fantasy value.

Josh Okogie

CHA Shooting Guard #12

1dJosh Okogie (hamstring) is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Magic.

Okogie has been out of the Hornets’ lineup since January 31 after suffering a strained left hamstring. His return to action won’t significantly impact fantasy basketball, but Okogie should play rotation minutes off the bench once cleared.

Miles Bridges

CHA Small Forward #0

2dMiles Bridges tallied 17 points (7-of-18 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), 13 rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes in Sunday’s loss to the Heat.

After only making two shots during the first three periods of Sunday’s game, Bridges made five in the fourth. That flurry salvaged what was an underwhelming effort from the Hornets forward, whose 13 rebounds were one shy of his season-high. Over the past two weeks, Bridges has been a top-25 player in eight-cat formats. The Hornets begin a three-game Week 21 on Tuesday when the Magic visit Charlotte.

Nick Smith Jr.

CHA Shooting Guard #8

2dNick Smith Jr. amassed 19 points (7-of-14 FGs), three rebounds, three assists, one steal and five three-pointers in 38 minutes in Sunday’s loss to the Heat.

Smith started a game for the first time since March 8, as the Hornets were without Josh Green. The second-year guard, who struggled as a starter earlier this season, took advantage of his opportunity on Sunday. Smith has reached double figures in four straight and five of his last six appearances. While this hasn’t done much for his fantasy value, streaming Smith in deep leagues is something fantasy managers can consider doing. That was not the case at the beginning of March.

LaMelo Ball

CHA Point Guard #1

2dLaMelo Ball finished Sunday’s loss to the Heat with 18 points (6-of-19 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), three rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and two three-pointers in 34 minutes.

As has been the case many times this season, Ball recorded a solid assist number but struggled with inefficiency. Five turnovers compounded the impact of Ball’s poor shooting, and he’s been responsible for four or more in four of his last six appearances. Over the past two weeks, he has been a top-50 player in eight-cat formats. While that isn’t “bad” value, fantasy managers likely had to invest a much higher pick on Ball than he has returned. The Hornets play three games during Week 21, starting with the Magic on Tuesday.

Josh Green

CHA Small Forward #10

2dJosh Green (shoulder) is out for Sunday’s game against the Heat.

Green will not play against the Heat due to a sore left shoulder, opening up a spot in the starting lineup. Nick Smith Jr. is a potential replacement, but the second-year guard has not been productive enough to merit being streamed in most leagues.

Tidjane Salaun

CHA Power Forward #31

2dTidjane Salaun (ankle) is available for Sunday’s game against the Heat.

Salaun was initially probable for Sunday’s game, so the status upgrade is unsurprising. While he will be in the Hornets’ rotation, the rookie is unlikely to get the reps needed to impact fantasy basketball.

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