Gordon Hayward (finger) starting for Hornets in opener
Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Gordon Hayward (finger) is starting in Wednesday's season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What It Means:
Hayward said earlier this week that he will deal with the pain and play through his finger injury. The Hornets' full season-opening starting lineup: Devonte' Graham, Terry Rozier, Hayward, P.J. Washington, and Cody Zeller.
numberFire's models currently expect Hayward to score 29.7 FanDuel points versus the Cavaliers. He has a salary of $6,500 on Wednesday's slate. Per our NBA Heat Map, the Hornets-Cavs game has the second-lowest over/under (217.0) of the night.
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