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Charlotte Hornets
3-7 overall · 1-3 on the road
Thu 3/18
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The Hornets are without leading scorer Brandon Miller (Right Hip Strain): 20.6 points a game, 19% of the team's scoring.

Top passer Dennis Schroder (Left Hamstring Strain) is out: 4.8 assists a game. 2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful. Uncertain: Moussa Diabate (questionable, Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy).

HornetsOffense
PelicansDefense
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Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP
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Hornets3-7
Pelicans4-5
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Team vs team

Season before this game (CHA 10 games, NOP 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHANOP
Scoring
96.330th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
120.22nd · Top 5
110.29th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
118.826th · Bottom 5
-13.928th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+1.417th · Average
Efficiency
98.230th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
112.013th · Average
113.524th · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.118th · Average
-15.329th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+0.917th · Average
97.630th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
107.11st
Shooting
46.7%30th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
53.5%13th · Average
50.8%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
58.9%6th · Above avg
12.817th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
9.130th · Bottom 5
28.8%29th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
32.7%24th · Below avg
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.364th · Top 5
Defense
56.0%27th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.0%19th · Average
7.027th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
11.81st · Top 5
4.816th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.720th · Average
Possessions
18.4%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.2%20th · Average
31.8%4th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
25.1%23rd · Below avg
45.89th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
44.413th · Average
20.830th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.322nd · Below avg

Recent form

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.6 (season -13.9). Streak L6.

New Orleans Pelicans
WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.2 (season +1.4). Streak L1.

Key players

Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 20.65.02.246.5
Naz ReidF-C 16.68.11.950.6
Grayson AllenG 14.12.72.768.0
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7
New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 20.65.42.866.2
Saddiq BeyF 16.44.02.163.0
Dejounte MurrayG 16.35.55.354.6
Jeremiah FearsG 14.84.64.649.8

Injury report

Charlotte Hornets
Brandon Miller F · Right Hip Strain · back ~11/12 Out
Dennis Schroder G · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~11/25 Out
Grant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~11/12 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~12/12 Out
Moussa Diabate F · Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy · back ~11/9 Questionable
New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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