By 15 video games to begin the 2024-25 season, the Hornets are 6-9. The workforce is coming off a 123-121 OT win vs. the Pistons. Charlotte desires to be a workforce in playoff rivalry this 12 months. They’ve missed the playoffs in eight straight seasons. As of Friday, November 22, the Hornets are one among 4 groups with a 6-9 file.
Of their OT win vs. the Pistons on Thursday, second-year SF Brandon Miller shined within the largest moments. He had a career-high 38 factors in a 123-121 win. That included eight factors in OT. The 22-year-old is a streaky shooter at occasions however he may also mild it up from deep like he did on Thursday. Miller was 8-12 from past the arc. Charlotte’s subsequent sport is on Saturday evening vs. the Bucks.
Brandon Miller had a career-high 38 factors towards the Pistons
BRANDON MILLER TONIGHT:
38 POINTS
7 REBOUNDS
8 3PM
58% FG(By way of @realapp_ ) pic.twitter.com/3dKULeJwTu
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 22, 2024
With the second choose within the 2023 NBA draft, Brandon Miller was chosen by the Hornets out of Alabama. Miller performed one season collegiately earlier than he took his abilities to the professionals. As a rookie, Miller performed in 74 video games for Charlotte and made 68 begins. He averaged (17.3) factors, (4.3) rebounds, and (2.4) assists. That was sufficient for Miller to complete third in Rookie of the Yr voting. It was going to be robust to beat San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama final season.
Miller has made 11 begins for the Hornets in 2024-25 and is averaging (18.6) factors, (4.4) rebounds, (3.8) assists, and (1.7) steals per sport. The pairing of Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball has been thrilling to begin this season. Each gamers had 35+ factors of their OT win vs. the Pistons. Ball is main the workforce with (28.9) factors and (6.7) assists per sport. Miller’s (18.6) factors per sport in 2024-25 are the following highest on the workforce. If the 22-year-old can proceed bettering his scoring numbers, he may common 20+ factors per sport in 12 months two. There are nonetheless 67 video games this season to try to make that occur. He’s averaging (33.5) factors per sport in his final two performed.
