Mark Williams Out, Gordon Hayward Available Wednesday
4 months agoCharlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (back) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers, but forward Gordon Hayward (illness) is available for action. Williams' lower back contusion will result in his sixth straight absence and seventh out of the Hornets' last eight games. The second-year big man is totaling 12.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game this year and will aim to return on Saturday versus the Denver Nuggets. Nick Richards is averaging 8.7 points, 7.8 boards, and 1.7 swats in 29.3 minutes over six games without Williams this year. Hayward's return from a two-game hiatus should bounce Bryce McGowens from Charlotte's starting group, with Hayward averaging 17.5 points, 5.1 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 1.1 threes, and 1.0 steals in 32.7 minutes across his past eight showings.
Source: Charlotte Hornets Public Relations
Source: Charlotte Hornets Public Relations