By way of 15 video games to begin the 2024-25 season, the Hornets are 6-9. The crew is coming off a 123-121 OT win vs. the Pistons. Charlotte needs to be a crew in playoff rivalry this 12 months. They’ve missed the playoffs in eight straight seasons. As of Friday, November 22, the Hornets are one in all 4 groups with a 6-9 report.
Of their OT win vs. the Pistons on Thursday, second-year SF Brandon Miller shined within the greatest 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 instances 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 recreation is on Saturday night time 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 skills 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 12 months voting. It was going to be powerful 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 recreation. 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 crew with (28.9) factors and (6.7) assists per recreation. Miller’s (18.6) factors per recreation in 2024-25 are the subsequent highest on the crew. If the 22-year-old can proceed bettering his scoring numbers, he may common 20+ factors per recreation in 12 months two. There are nonetheless 67 video games this season to attempt to make that occur. He’s averaging (33.5) factors per recreation in his final two performed.
