The Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets are facing off tonight, but the Hornets are going to be doing so without their best player. It was announced today t
hat LaMelo Ball is going to be out for two weeks for the Hornets due to a left calf strain and will not play in tonight's game vs Atlanta.This is huge news for the game tonight, as Ball has been one of the best players in the league and is the second leading scorer in the NBA right now, averaging 31.1 PPG.
The Hornets come into tonight's game 26th in PPG, 30th in FG%, 2nd in 3PA, 15th in 3P%, 30th in FTA, 5th in rebounding, and 22nd in turnovers. Per Cleaning the Glass, Charlotte is 25th in points per 100 possessions, 25th in effective field goal percentage, 27th in turnover percent, 4th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 30th in free throw rate.
Zaccharie Risacher starts games for the Hawks and typically plays around 15-20 minutes. He finished with 11 points in yesterday's win vs Cleveland and made impact defensive plays. He is still finding his rhythm shooting the ball, but he does a lot of little things right.
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