Charlotte

Hornets

White sat out against Dallas on Tuesday, but he’ll be available to take on Boston. Sion James and Josh Green were the primary perimeter options off the bench, but White will occupy that role in this game.

Salaün will be unavailable, and with Grant Williams (knee) also out, he likely would’ve taken on the backup power forward minutes. However, he hasn’t been part of the rotation recently, so his absence won’t later fantasy basketball.

Williams isn’t playing back-to-backs after missing over a calendar year with a knee injury, so he’ll sit this one out. Ryan Kalkbrenner and Pat Connaughton should take on extra minutes off the bench, though neither will play enough to contribute much fantasy production.

The rookie has been solid all season, but he was able to match his career high for rebounds in this game and score in double figures for the first time since December. James has been an impressive rookie, especially for a second-round pick. However, that hasn’t led to much fantasy production. This was a strong outing, but he isn’t worth rostering in standard leagues.

Though it was a rough shooting night for him, Ball was still able pour in the counting stats as the Hornets won their fifth straight game by at least 15 points. He also set a new season high for steals. Charlotte has been able to manage LaMelo’s minutes recently due to the amount of lopsided wins, which should allow him to be at full strength in Boston on Wednesday despite it being the second night of a back-to-back.

Miller got off to a hot start, scoring 13 points in the first quarter alone. Unfortunately, foul trouble limited him to just 21 minutes, which was enough for him to lead the team in scoring, but not enough for him to truly expand on his start. This put an end to his four-game streak with at least 20 points, but it was the fifth straight win for the Hornets by at least 15 points. They’ll put that streak to the test in Boston on Wednesday.

Tuesday’s game is the first of two in as many days for the Hornets, who visit the Celtics on Wednesday. His absence frees up rotation minutes for fellow reserve Tre Mann, who is not worth the streaming risk.

White was instant offense off the bench with 20 points in 21 minutes against the Trail Blazers on Saturday. The 26-year-old point guard had a good game, but it’ll be difficult for White to provide fantasy value without playing more minutes. So far his bench role has resulted in 16, 17 and 21 minutes in his first three games with the Hornets.

Diabaté had no steals or blocks in this one, but was effective on the offensive end. The 24-year-old power forward had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds and also added five assists. Diabaté dominated minutes over backup Ryan Kalkbrenner 33-14, which is the key to him maintaining fantasy value.

Miller’s 26 points and six three-pointers were both game-highs as the Hornets cruised past the Trail Blazers 109-93 on Saturday. The 23-year-old small forward has bounced back after a few rough showings with 59 points over his last two games. The Hornets have four games upcoming next week, starting with a matchup against the Mavericks on Tuesday.