Overview
- Rookie Kon Knueppel rolled his right ankle late in the first half against Orlando after landing on Desmond Bane’s foot and was ruled out for the remainder.
- Head coach Charles Lee said postgame that X-rays were negative, with additional evaluation planned once the team returns to Charlotte.
- Charlotte won 120-105, as Knueppel finished with 16 points in 15 minutes after making all four of his first-quarter 3-point attempts.
- With his short-term status unclear, the Hornets called up first-rounder Liam McNeeley from the Greensboro Swarm for backcourt depth.
- Knueppel has been a leading Rookie of the Year contender, averaging about 19.4 points and recently becoming the fastest player to 100 made threes, on a team already managing injuries to key contributors.