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Moussa Diabaté earns first start of the season for the Charlotte Hornets

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

Schuyler Callihan

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The Charlotte Hornets are hoping to snap a two-game skid tonight as they return home to Spectrum Center to host the improved Detroit Pistons.

After returning earlier than expected from a knee injury, Miles Bridges will return to the bench tonight as a precautionary measure. An update on his status moving forward will be provided in the near future. With Bridges on the shelf, the Hornets will be even more limited with their rotation in the frontcourt, already being without centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards.

Moussa Diabaté, who has been really impressive on the defensive end of the floor and on the glass, will make his first start of the season at the center position. He averaged just a notch over 16 minutes per game but is posting 3.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks per night.

Moments ago, both teams released their starting lineups for tonight's game.

Charlotte Hornets

G LaMelo Ball

G Josh Green

G Brandon Miller

F Grant Williams

F Moussa Diabaté

Detroit Pistons

G Cade Cunningham

G Jaden Ivey

F Tim Hardaway Jr.

F Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren

The Hornets and Pistons will tip things off at 7 p.m. EST. The action can be streamed 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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