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Game day · Mon, Nov 9
7:00 PM ET
vs Cavaliers
Spectrum Center, Charlotte · DAZN CLE
Record3–7
4th in the Southeast · 3.5 GB
L 80–119 vs Celtics · Fri, Nov 6
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Hornets guard Kon Knueppel has a left hamstring strain and will be out at least four weeks.
According to Chris Haynes, as reported by Blazer's Edge, Knueppel has played only six minutes this season. Charlotte is on a six-game losing streak, and Brandon Miller has struggled without Knueppel and LaMelo Ball, who was traded to the Timberwolves this offseason.
Sources: ESPN · Blazer's Edge
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Mike Conley gets his first start of the season for the Celtics against the Bucks.
Conley has mostly been out of the rotation and is averaging career-lows across the board, with 3 points and 0.3 assists in 7 minutes per game over three appearances. He played a season-high 11 minutes against Charlotte on Friday. SB Nation reports Conley has been a mentor to Payton Pritchard, who has routinely asked him questions this season.
Source: CelticsBlog
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Hornets host the Cavaliers tonight at 7 PM ET, with Charlotte on a five-game losing streak.
At The Hive has Charlotte at 3-7 and Cleveland at 5-5, with the Hornets missing several players to hamstring injuries. Cleveland is without Sam Merrill and Jaylon Tyson, and Jarrett Allen is questionable with a knee injury. The fan blog says Donovan Mitchell remains Cleveland's best player and that James Harden is shooting 36.6% from the field.
Source: At The Hive
Around the NBA
Thunder acquire Nique Clifford from the Kings for two second-round picks.
The Kings announced the trade Sunday, sending Clifford to Oklahoma City for an unprotected 2028 second-round pick via Utah and an unprotected 2030 second-round pick via Minnesota. Clifford, 24, was the 24th overall pick in 2025 but never played for the Thunder after a trade to Sacramento. He averaged 8.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 75 games for the Kings last season, and was averaging 6.3 minutes per game this season. The Thunder need wing depth after potential season-ending injuries to Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, and the Kings have 13 players and two weeks to add a 14th.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · ESPN · NBC Sports · CBS Sports
Austin Reaves scores 43 as the Lakers beat the Pistons 121-116 without Luka Doncic.
Doncic was ruled out with lower back tightness, and Reaves went 14-of-27 from the field with 4-of-6 three-point shooting and 11-of-11 at the free-throw line. The 43 points were Reaves' season high and his first 40-point game of the season, according to the NY Post. Walker Kessler added 12 points and 16 rebounds, and the Lakers moved to 9-2 and remained first in the Western Conference.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · NY Post Sports · LA Times · ESPN
Cooper Flagg posts 25 points and 12 assists as Mavericks rout Nets 130-93.
Kyrie Irving scored 21 and Daniel Gafford had 18 points and three blocks, while Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 19 points and nine rebounds. The 37-point margin was Dallas's largest since October 2022, and the Nets (2-8) never led and allowed 57.1 percent shooting, per the NY Post.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Mavs Moneyball · NetsDaily
Timberwolves beat the Jazz 115-100, pulling away late in the third quarter; Utah falls to 1-9.
Well… We can only go up from here right? The Utah Jazz suffered yet another road loss Sunday night at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, without Anthony Edwards. Now 1-9, the Jazz tonight matched the 2013-14 Utah Jazz for the worst 10-game start to the season since the team has been in Utah.
Sources: Canis Hoopus · SLC Dunk
Warriors guard Will Richard tears a ligament in his left thumb and will be sidelined for an undetermined stretch.
ESPN reports Richard, a second-year guard who has provided key minutes as both a starter and a reserve, will miss an undetermined amount of time.
Source: ESPN
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