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Charlotte Hornets Star Could Miss Action vs Detroit Pistons

The Charlotte Hornets could miss Brandon Miller on Friday night against the Detroit Pistons.
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Nov 21, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24) looks to pass as he is defended by Detroit Pistons Wendell Moore Jr. (14) during the second half at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images
Nov 21, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24) looks to pass as he is defended by Detroit Pistons Wendell Moore Jr. (14) during the second half at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images | Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images

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Friday night’s matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets could lack some star power on the visitor’s side. Charlotte anticipates playing without the key reserve Tre Mann once again, but they are also entering the matchup with LaMelo Ball on the injury report. Brandon Miller is right there with him.

Ball is dealing with multiple setbacks, including an ankle sprain and a wrist sprain. As for Miller, he continues recovering from an ankle sprain. The setback has kept Miller off the court more often than not.

Whether that’s the case again on Friday or not is currently unclear. According to the official NBA injury report, Miller is questionable for the action against the Pistons.

During the Hornets’ December 16 matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, Miller left the court early with a setback. After seeing the court for 31 minutes, Millers experienced an ankle sprain. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game and went on to miss the next three matchups.

While Miller returned for Charlotte’s December 26 matchup against the Washington Wizards, his 36-minute shift then was the last time he saw the court at this point.

Miller went on to miss matchups against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Chicago Bulls.

At this point, the Hornets are in the midst of a major losing streak. Since they haven’t won a game since their December 8 matchup against the Indiana Pacers, Charlotte is in a tough spot heading into their battle with the Pistons as they’ve now lost eight in a row.

This season, the Pistons have struggled to take down the Hornets on two occasions. In the first outing on November 6, Miller scored 19 points in 28 minutes, helping the Hornets grab a one-point win over Detroit.

When the Pistons and the Hornets met later in the year, Miller scored 38 points in 42 minutes. The Hornets defeated Detroit in overtime with a two-point victory.

The two teams will battle it out for the third time at 7 PM ET on Friday.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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