Overview
- Knueppel was ruled out for the remainder of the game after rolling his right ankle late in the first half, the team said.
- Head coach Charles Lee reported negative X-rays and no immediate timetable, with additional testing to come in Charlotte.
- Before exiting, the No. 4 pick scored 16 points in 15 minutes, going 4-for-4 from three in the first quarter; he entered averaging 19.4 points and recently became the fastest to 100 career threes.
- Charlotte beat Orlando 120-105, with LaMelo Ball scoring 22 points as the Hornets hit 19 three-pointers and controlled the glass.
- His status is significant for a short-handed Hornets group that has dealt with injuries to top players, and minutes could shift to guards and wings if he misses time.