November 30 - The Atlanta Hawks and host Charlotte Hornets are finding out about roster depth in different ways this week and will be tested again when they meet Saturday night.
Charlotte was without top scorer LaMelo Ball on Friday night. Player availability will be critical again leading up to Saturday's game but other players down the roster have played well in bigger roles.
"A lot of optimism from me in terms of potentially getting guys back, but also just optimism in this group," Hornets coach Charles Lee said. "We've shown that, no matter who is available on a night-to-night basis, we continue to play the right way.