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Hornets to roll with small ball starting lineup once again vs. Brooklyn Nets

A look at the first five on the floor for tonight's game between Charlotte and Brooklyn.

Schuyler Callihan

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The starting lineup for the Charlotte Hornets will remain the same for tonight's NBA Cup clash with the Brooklyn Nets as head coach Charles Lee opts to go with Grant Williams at the five in place of Moussa Diabaté.

Despite Diabaté's activity on the glass and on the defensive end of the floor, Lee appears to feel more comfortable with bringing him off the bench.

In Sunday's game against the big and lengthy Cleveland Cavaliers, Williams posted 15 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Tonight, he should be able to hold his own and then some considering the Nets will be without their top two bigs Nic Claxton and Day'Ron Sharpe.

Charlotte Hornets starting five:

G LaMelo Ball

G Josh Green

G Brandon Miller

F Miles Bridges

F Grant Williams

Projected starting five for the Brooklyn Nets:

G Dennis Schroder

G Cam Thomas

F Cameron Johnson

F Dorian Finney-Smith

F Ben Simmons

The Hornets and Nets will get things underway at 7:30 p.m. EST. You can stream the action live on FanDuel Sports Network Southeast.

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Schuyler Callihan
SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

schuylercallihan(at)gmail.com  Twitter:@Callihan_ Schuyler Callihan is the lead publisher of Mountaineers Now, All Panthers, and All Hornets on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. He took over publishing duties of All Panthers in 2020 and wanted to expand his professional coverage in the Queen City by running the operations at All Hornets. Schuyler attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia before finishing up his schooling at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina. The Wheeling, West Virginia native made the move to North Carolina in 2015 and has been in Charlotte since 2021.

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