LaMelo Ball

The Hornets have made three changes to their starting lineup, two of which were due to injury. Micic and Richards will start with LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams sidelined, while Martin moves into the starting lineup and pushes Seth Curry to the bench. All three spot starters are worth streaming since only three games are on Friday's schedule.

Charlotte played Thursday, so it's not surprising that Ball is getting a day off on the second leg of a back-to-back set. Miller sat out Thursday, so he'll miss a second straight contest. Vasilije Micic and Seth Curry are the most likely candidates to replace Ball and Miller in the starting five, though Cody Martin should see a bump in playing time as well.

Ball is out for Friday's game versus the 76ers due to left calf injury management.

Ball chipped in 34 points (11-32 FG, 3-18 3Pt, 9-10 FT), four rebounds, 13 assists and four steals in 34 minutes during Thursday's 123-114 loss to Washington.

Prior to his seven-game absence with a calf strain, Ball had been incredibly aggressive on the offensive end. He took at least 30 shots in three straight games before the injury, and while he only took 15 shots in 26 minutes in his first game back, he got back over the 30-shot mark in this game. Ball is the focal point of the offense regardless, but with Brandon Miller sidelined, LaMelo's responsibility will only be larger. Efficiency has never been a strong point for him, which will hold true if he continues to take 30 shots every game. However, he only turned it over once in this one, which was impressive to see.