Hornets' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (ankle) to remain sidelined on Friday
Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (ankle) will not play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.
What It Means:
MKG has missed four straight games with the injury, And Jeremy Lamb and Dwayne Bacon have both seen significantly increased minutes in his absence -- to 32.0 per game for Lamb and 20.9 per game for Bacon.
Kidd-Gilchrist's 20.4 minutes per game this season are on pace to be a career-low. He's averaging 8.5 points, 5.9 boards, 1.4 assists and 1.3 blocks per game.
Source:
Charlotte Hornets PR
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