Charlotte

Hornets

Despite the low point total, Kalkbrenner was dominant on Monday night. Ten of his 15 rebounds came on the offensive end of the floor, and those extra opportunities helped the Hornets put up 124 points. The 7-foot-1 center, once again starting for the injured Moussa Diabaté, also recorded three assists and five defensive contributions. Kalkbrenner is worth rostering as long as the Hornets are without Diabaté.

Salaün was one of the stories of the first half on Monday, as he shot 4-of-4 from the field and 3-of-3 from the foul line, scoring 14 points. He didn’t provide any offensive value after halftime, but the first half was one of the best halves of basketball that Salaün has played in his NBA career. He should still only be rostered in dynasty leagues, but Salaün has scored in double figures in two straight games.

While Reid’s field-goal percentage in Monday’s win wasn’t anything to write home about, the number of shots he attempted was. The Hornets forward’s 26 attempts are a career high, and he recorded his fourth double-double of the season and his first since October 30. With Kon Knueppel and Brandon Miller out, Reid will have even more opportunities to flourish as a scorer. Hopefully, he shoots the ball more efficiently than he did on Monday.

Despite playing without Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel, the Hornets ended their six-game losing streak on Monday. Shots that weren’t falling during that unfortunate run did so against the Cavaliers, with Allen leading the way. He recorded his fifth 20-point game of the season, matching his season high with 27 points and shooting 6-of-12 from beyond the arc. With Knueppel (hamstring) out for another three-plus weeks, Allen is worth adding wherever he’s available.

The Hornets will not have Brandon Miller for Monday’s game, opening up a spot in the starting lineup. The void will be filled by James, whose presence should allow White to spend more time playing off the ball.

Downgraded from questionable to doubtful earlier Monday, Diabaté is now officially out. While Ryan Kalkbrenner should remain in the starting lineup, rookie Hannes Steinbach is worthy of streaming consideration for managers seeking rebounding production.

Diabaté sat out Friday’s loss to Boston, and Ryan Kalkbrenner got the start. Kalkbrenner produced only four points and five rebounds across 21 minutes, while rookie Hannes Steinbach provided four points, 11 rebounds, an assist and three triples across 27 minutes off the bench. Steinbach is the preferred add, and he’s available in 98% of Yahoo! leagues.

Diabaté missed Friday’s loss to the Celtics, with Ryan Kalkbrenner replacing him in the starting lineup. That will likely be the case on Monday if Diabaté remains out.

Miller left Friday’s loss to the Celtics with a sore right groin and has since been diagnosed with a strained right hip. The good news is that he’s considered day-to-day, so this may not sideline Miller for long. Tidjane Salaün picked up additional minutes on Friday and should play more with Miller out.

Knueppel strained his left hamstring before training camp and did not make his season debut until Wednesday. Unfortunately, he left after six minutes and has been diagnosed with another strain of the same hamstring. Knueppel’s absence should push Sion James back into the starting lineup, but he offers limited fantasy value as a streamer.