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The Hornets have lost 34-year old power forward Sean Marks for the rest of the year due to shoulder surgery. Marks played in 14 games (0 starts) for the Hornets this season and he averaged 5.4 minutes, 0.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game. Losing Marks won’t hurt the Hornets at all the rest of the way as he didn’t do much for them this year.
The Hornets have lost starting small forward Peja Stojakovic for the next 2-4 weeks due to a abdominal strain. Stojakovic has played in 62 games (55 starts) this season for the Hornets and he is averaging 31.4 minutes, 12.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. The Hornets will likely get Julian Wright out of mothballs and put him into the starting lineup. Wright has played in 53 games (8 starts) for the Hornets this season and he is averaging 11.4 minutes, 3.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. The Hornets will also likely use rookie Marcus Thornton some at shooting guard the rest of the year to help cushion the loss of Stojakovic.
Starting power forward David West has been the most dependable member of the Hornets this season. He has played in 64 games (all starts) for the Hornets this season and he is averaging 36.5 minutes, 18.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. The Hornets will need West to keep healthy and playing well if they are going to have any chance of making the playoffs this season.
The Hornets just fell a tad short against the Grizzlies last night. Marcus Thornton had another outstanding game for the Hornets last night with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 32 minutes off the bench. Peja Stojakovic also had a solid night with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Darren Collison pitched in with 17 points, 14 assists and 5 steals last night. The Hornets are now 31-31 on the year.
Something has gotten into rookie shooting guard Marcus Thornton lately. In his last 5 games, Thornton is averaging 32.8 minutes, 26.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He is shooting an amazing 53.8% from three point range in his last five games for the Hornets. Overall, Thornton has played in 52 games (6 starts) for the Hornets this year and he is averaging 22.3 minutes, 12.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. He is now shooting 40.2% from three point range this season. Darren Collison and Marcus Thornton have really given the Hornets a huge boost in the absence of Chris Paul and they hope they keep up the good work.