Charlotte Hornets - Atlanta Hawks Observations 03.28.15

▪  The Charlotte Hornets played without starters Michael Kidd-Gilchrist at small forward and Cody Zeller at power forward. This was Zeller’s fifth consecutive missed game with a right shoulder sprain. Kidd-Gilchrist sprained his left ankle versus the Washington Wizards Friday.

▪  Hornets coach Steve Clifford said he anticipates Kidd-Gilchrist missing at least seven to ten days and he called that projection optimistic. However, it was encouraging that Kidd-Gilchrist could walk around Saturday without the need for crutches.

▪  Zeller worked out before the game and shot almost exclusively with his left arm, so obviously there’s still a lot of pain in his right shoulder.

▪  Rookie P.J. Hairston is back in the rotation after playing just twice since Jan. 31. Clifford is hoping he can add some scoring pop off the bench.

This story was originally published March 28, 2015 at 9:00 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets - Atlanta Hawks Observations 03.28.15."