Breaking down the first five on the floor for Charlotte and Sacramento.
The Charlotte Hornets are hoping to create a three-way tie in the NBA standings tonight with a win over the Sacramento Kings and an Orlando Magic loss to Cleveland.The first five for the HiveAfter a red-hot week, Ball was named the Easter Conference's Player of the Week.
He's playing arguably the best basketball of his career and is the main reason for the Hornets' surge.Kon is experiencing a little lower back soreness, but he was cleared by the medical team and will play in this one. He's still missed just one game all season long.Miller has hit at least four threes in each of his last three games and had a combined 47 points against Orlando and Memphis.Bridges continues to take a backseat offensively, but it's paid off for him and the team. He's been more efficient and has not been forcing things nearly as much.Moussa finally hit double digits in scoring with 11 points vs. Memphis, putting an end to a nine-game drought. He also pulled down 14 rebounds in that one.Carter isn't known to score the ball, but over the last two games, he's combined for 40 points.With multiple guys ruled out for this one, the former Hornets will get slotted into the starting five. He's coming off the heels of a 32-point night, albeit against the Brooklyn Nets. Still, he hit seven triples in that one.The last time these two met, he drilled 17/22 shots from the field, pushing 40 points on the night. DeRozan is always a tough customer, but I'd be surprised if he has similar success tonight.Baldwin has only played in five games this season and is making his first start.The rookie is really starting to come into his own, posting four 20-point games in his last five outings, two of which were 30-point nights. One of his quietest games in recent memory came against these very Hornets, who held him to just four points.SCHUYLER CALLIHAN Schuyler Callihan is the publisher of West Virginia On SI and has been a trusted source covering the Mountaineers since 2016. He is the host of Between The Eers, The Walk Thru Game Day Show, and In the Gun Podcast. The Wheeling, WV native moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers.
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