Charlotte Hornets guard Bryce McGowens (right knee strain) is available for Monday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
McGowens was initially expected to miss an eighth consecutive game, but he was upgraded to questionable and will return. Nick Smith and Amari Bailey might lose minutes on Monday night.
McGowens is averaging 9.8 FanDuel points in 15.8 minutes per game this season, with 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.1 blocks, and 0.6 three-pointers. Per numberFire's NBA Heat Map, the Hornets have the second-worst implied total (97.5) and lowest game total (206.5) on the Main slate Monday.
Source: NBA Injury Report