The Hornets won’t have LaMelo Ball on Sunday. The All-Star guard has a bone bruise in his left ankle and will sit out against Denver, per Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer.
The Charlotte Hornets finally got back in the win column for the first time in a long time, the other night, taking down the Toronto Raptors on the road.
The Hornets (7-16) return home on Sunday, this time hosting Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (16-6) for an intraconference clash. The Nuggets dominated the recent matchups between these teams with seven straight wins.
The Charlotte Hornets blew out the Raptors in Toronto on Friday, and the night belonged to 20-year-old NBA sophomore Tidjane Salaun. Salaun, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft, finished with a career-high 21 points in Toronto on a ridiculous 5-of-6 from three-point range.
If the Denver Nuggets are feeling a bit invincible, it's understandable. No situation seems too big for the Nuggets as they'll try to maintain their road excellence when they take on the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.
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The Charlotte Hornets were desperate to break free from the losing column, and Tidjane Salaun rose as the unlikely hero by erupting for a career-high that completely reshaped the night.
The Charlotte Hornets notched a 111-86 road win against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night to end a two-game skid. But it came at a high cost, as LaMelo Ball left the game with an ankle injury.
The Charlotte Hornets came from behind to beat the Toronto Raptors for the second time in less than a week, this time convincingly. Both teams got exactly one possession before the game was delayed about 20 minutes because some strobe lights couldn’t stop strobing.
Rookie Kon Knueppel had 21 points and seven assists Friday night and the visiting Charlotte Hornets defeated the Toronto Raptors 111-86. Tidjane Salaun added a career-best 21 points -- 13 in the fourth quarter -- and Miles Bridges had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who completed a 1-2 road trip.
After two straight disappointing losses, the Charlotte Hornets were set to match up with the 15-8 Toronto Raptors who were coming off losses in 3 of their last 4.
Something was off tonight in the Charlotte Hornets vs the Toronto Raptors game in Scotiabank Arena tonight, and it caught attention immediately. What was supposed to be a clash between LaMelo Ball and Scottie Barnes’ squads ended up being heavily delayed.
With the season series tied at a game a piece, the Charlotte Hornets and the Toronto Raptors are set for the rubber match tonight in Scotia Bank Arena.
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