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Diabate is in the starting five for Friday's game versus the Knicks. Diabate will replace Taj Gibson in the starting lineup Friday. Diabate has averaged 0.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 assists in 31.5 minutes across his previous two starting appearances.
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Diabate notched two points (1-2 FG), eight rebounds, four blocks and two steals over 32 minutes during Monday's 95-84 loss to the Magic. Diabate is not going to be asked to carry the team offensively, but he should remain in the rotation as long as he gives the Hornets quality minutes on the defensive side of the ball. He's grabbed seven or more rebounds in all but one of his last nine games, a span in which he's averaging 3.7 points, 11.2 boards, 1.8 blocks and 1.2 steals per contest. He could be a decent streaming option in category-based formats due to his defensive and rebounding contributions, although the impending returns of Miles Bridges (knee), Mark Williams (foot) and Nick Richards (ribs) limits Diabate's upside.
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Diabate is not in the Hornets' starting lineup for Monday's game against the Magic. After starting in each of the Hornets' last two games, Diabate will come off the bench Monday while Taj Gibson starts at center. Diabate has logged at least 11 rebounds in six of his last eight outings, and over that span he has averaged 3.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals over 24.8 minutes per game.
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Diabate is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pistons. Miles Bridges (knee) is out for Thursday's contest, meaning Grant Williams will slide to power forward while Diabate will get the nod at center. This will be Diabate's first start of the season. The big man is averaging 4.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in 10 outings in November.
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Diabate finished Saturday's 115-114 win over the Bucks with 12 points (6-7 FG), 14 rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal over 25 minutes. Diabate did most of his damage in the first half of Saturday's contest, grabbing six of his game-high 10 offensive rebounds to help keep the Hornets within striking distance heading into halftime. The 2022 second-round pick has seen a significant increase in playing time off the bench due to Nick Richards being sidelined with a rib fracture, and Diabate should continue to see heavy usage as the first big man off the Hornets' bench. Diabate has grabbed at least 11 rebounds over his last four games, and across that span he has averaged 7.0 points, 13.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.3 blocks over 26.8 minutes per game.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | BK | ST | TO | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/27 | vs  |
L 98-94 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 11/25 | vs  |
L 95-84 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 11/23 | @  |
L 125-119 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 11/21 | vs  |
W 123-121 | 32 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| 11/19 | @  |
L 116-115 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 11/17 | @  |
L 128-114 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 11/16 | vs |
W 115-114 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
Upcoming Games
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| 11/30 | vs  |
7:00 PM |
| 12/03 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/05 | @ |
8:30 PM |
| 12/07 | vs |
2:00 PM |
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6:00 PM |
| 12/19 | @  |
8:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Season | G | FG | FGP | 3PT | 3PTP | FT | FTP | PTS | PPG | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 26 | 54.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 36.4 | 56 | 3.11 | 242 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 | 52.6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 64.3 | 29 | 2.64 | 65 |
| 2022 | 22 | 24 | 51.1 | 1 | 50.0 | 10 | 62.5 | 59 | 2.68 | 123 |
| 3 Year Avg | 16 | 17 | 51.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 66.7 | 44 | 2.75 | 93 |
| Career | 51 | 60 | 52.6 | 1 | 50.0 | 23 | 56.1 | 144 | 2.82 |