Overview
- The No. 4 pick rolled his right ankle late in the second quarter at Orlando after landing on Desmond Bane's foot and was ruled out for the rest of the night, per the team.
- Head coach Charles Lee said postgame that initial imaging was negative, with further evaluation to come after the team returns to Charlotte.
- Knueppel had 16 points in 15 minutes before exiting, making all four of his three-point attempts during a blistering first quarter.
- Charlotte defeated the Magic 120-105, with LaMelo Ball scoring 22 as seven Hornets reached double figures.
- A breakout rookie averaging roughly 19 points and the fastest to reach 100 made threes this season, Knueppel’s availability is uncertain pending additional testing.