The Charlotte Hornets are on the road Friday night as they travel to take on the Washington Wizards in an Eastern Conference matchup as part of NBA Cup group play.
Charlotte enters Friday’s game with a 3-2 record after losing on the road to the Detroit Pistons Wednesday night.
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In Wednesday’s loss, Brandon Miller led the way for the Hornets as he recorded 31 points, 12 rebounds and three assists while Dennis Schroder added 14 points, four rebounds and five assists of his own.
The Hornets will try to bounce back Friday as they face off against the Wizards in a tough road matchup.
Washington enters Friday’s contest with a 2-3 record after losing on the road to the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night.
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Anthony Davis led the way for the Wizards in Wednesday’s loss as he ended the game with 18 points, five rebounds and three assists while AJ Dybantsa recorded 19 points, two rebounds and two assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Friday night’s matchup, each may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Hornets Injury Report: Will Kon Knueppel, Coby White Play?
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The Hornets have four players listed on their injury report, including Kon Knueppel and Coby White.
Charlotte has ruled out Knueppel due to a left hamstring strain as he will miss his sixth consecutive contest to begin the season, though he may be nearing a return after participating in Thursday’s practice in the G League.
The Hornets have also ruled out White due to a left calf strain as he will miss his sixth straight game and there is still no timetable for his return.
Grant Williams has also been ruled out due to a right hamstring strain while Schroder has been listed as questionable with a right foot injury and is in danger of missing his first game of the season.
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With Knueppel and White sidelined, along with Schroder being listed as questionable, Sion James and Christian Anderson could both be in line for increased roles.
Wizards Injury Report: Will Tre Johnson Play?
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The Wizards have four players listed on their injury report, including guard Tre Johnson.
Washington has listed Johnson as questionable due to right Achilles soreness and he is in danger of missing his second straight game.
If Johnson is sidelined once again, Bilal Coulibaly, Bub Carrington and Will Riley could all be in line for increased roles.
The Wizards have ruled out Tristan Vukcevic due to a left hip impingement, Justin Champagnie as he continues to recover from right foot surgery and Jamir Watkins as he recovers from left ACL surgery.
Fans can catch Friday night’s matchup between the Hornets and Wizards from Capital One Arena at 7 p.m. ET.
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