MASON PLUMLEE NEWS

Ball scores 22, Hornets pull away late to beat Hawks 116-106

LaMelo Ball had 22 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, P

MARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fantasy basketball category helpers: Trendon Watford, Mason Plumlee and more stat specialists Eric Wong identifies the players widely available in fantasy leagues who can offer your team help for the roto category that ails you.

MARCH 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Fills it up in Monday's win Plumlee produced five points (2-3 FG, 1-3 FT), 11 rebounds, eight assists, four blocks and one steal in 28 minutes during Monday's 134-116 win over the Thunder.

Impact Plumlee managed just five points but made up for it with a fantastic across-the-board showing Monday. These are the kinds of performances fantasy managers love to see from Plumlee, and the reason he can be a sneaky streaming option, even in competitive formats. Unfortunately, his numbers typically fluctuate from one game to the next, prohibiting him from crossing the threshold from streamer to must-roster.

MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bridges, Rozier help Hornets shoot past Pelicans, 142-120

Miles Bridges had 27 points and nine assists, Terry Rozier highlighted his 27-point performance with seven 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets put on a shooting exhibition to bea...

MARCH 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kind of dominates Plumlee produced seven points (3-3 FG, 1-4 FT), 15 rebounds, six assists and three blocks in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 115-101 loss to the Celtics. He also had three turnovers.

Impact Plumlee was perfect from the field, racked up 15-plus rebounds for the fourth time this season and tacked on strong facilitating. Plumlee's role was super small offensively, despite Charlotte struggling to generate efficient baskets. The 32-year-old hasn't exceeded eight points in any of his last eight contests.

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hornets top Spurs, leaving Popovich win short of NBA record

Terry Rozier scored 31 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat San Antonio 123-117 on Saturday night, leaving Spurs coach Gregg Popovich a victory short of the tying the NBA record

MARCH 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bucks score 44 in 2nd quarter, roll past Hornets 130-106

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 16 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks scored a season-high 44 points in the second quarter on the way to a 130-106 win over the Charlotte Horn...

MARCH 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Free-throw struggles continue Plumlee recorded five points (2-4 FG, 1-7 FT), seven rebounds and three assists in 19 minutes during Sunday's 127-126 overtime loss to the Pistons.

Impact Plumlee's abysmal 26 percent conversion rate from the charity stripe has turned into a serious handicap for the Hornets, and his 1-for-7 performance in Sunday's loss sent his percentage even lower. Although Plumlee is an effective rebounder, the points he leaves on the table at the free-throw line could have been the difference in several of Charlotte's narrow losses.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Antetokounmpo and the Bucks face the Hornets

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee into a matchup against Charlotte averaging 29.4 points per game

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Olynyk's buzzer-beater in OT ends Pistons' skid vs. Hornets

Kelly Olynyk made a fadeaway jumper from the baseline at the overtime buzzer and the Detroit Pistons beat Charlotte 127-126, their first victory over the Hornets in nearly 4 1/2 ye...

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hornets emerge from break reenergized, rout Raptors 125-93

Terry Rozier and Kelly Oubre Jr. each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets emerged from the All-Star break looking reenergized with a 125-93 rout of the Toronto Raptors on Fr...

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jettisoned from rotation Plumlee had two points (0-1 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists across 14 minutes during Thursday's 111-107 double-overtime loss to the Heat.

Impact Despite having arguably his best game of the season on Tuesday, Plumlee was the albatross in the room Thursday, with Miami being too fast and space-oriented for the big man to be successfully utilized. Montrezl Harrell and P.J. Washington each logged over 40 minutes and have better rest-of-season outlooks than Plumlee.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Almost triple-doubles in OT loss Plumlee finished Tuesday's 126-120 overtime loss to the Timberwolves with 14 points (4-6 FG, 6-8 FT), 17 rebounds and nine assists across 36 minutes.

Impact Plumlee came up just one dime shy of his first triple-double on the season, but the nine assists still represented a season high, and he matched his season-high 17 boards. It also marked his first time scoring in double figures since Jan. 30, and 14 points is his highest total since Dec. 27. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect performances like this often, but Plumlee can occasionally stuff the stat sheet and flirt with triple-doubles.

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Towns scores 39, Wolves beat Hornets 126-120 in overtime

Karl-Anthony Towns had 39 points and 15 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 18 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves came back to beat the Charlotte Hornets 126-120 in...

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hornets upgrade frontcourt by adding Montrezl Harrell

The struggling Charlotte Hornets added some needed help to their frontcourt

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snares 11 rebounds Plumlee posted three points (1-2 FG, 1-4 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 121-109 loss to the Bulls.

Impact Plumlee has been solid this year, but he has never truly been incorporated into Charlotte's offense. The stage is set for Charlotte to supplement Plumlee with another big, or capitalize on upgrading the frontcourt in a bigger deal. Regardless of any speculation, the Hornets next take the court Friday in Detroit.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Charlotte faces Chicago on 4-game home slide

Charlotte will look to end its four-game home slide when the Hornets play Chicago

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

High-energy performance in loss Plumlee logged eight points (4-6 FG), 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals in 32 minutes before fouling out of Friday's 102-101 loss to the Cavaliers.

Impact Plumlee struggled to contain Jarrett Allen, who finished with 29 points and 22 rebounds, but he was able to provide some high-energy moments that propelled the Hornets back from a double-digit deficit. The veteran center grabbed double-digit rebounds for a second consecutive game, and he also tied his season high with three steals -- a mark he's reached just twice during the campaign. Plumlee's lack of scoring obviously decreases his overall fantasy potential, but his ability to impact the game in many ways can make him valuable in certain situations.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Why Mason Plumlee Keeps Putting His Dunks in Reverse ' Charlotte Hornets What began as a curious oddity has quickly morphed into a growing fixation amongst the Charlotte Hornets’ fanbase. What’s the reasoning behi...

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • NBA.COM

Ties season high with 17 boards Plumlee amassed five points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-3 FT), 17 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 113-107 loss to Boston.

Impact Plumlee continues to be a beast on the glass, grabbing 17 rebounds for the second time over the last three games. His offensive production remains limited, but he can certainly be valuable for fantasy managers in search of rebounding help. Over his last 10 games, the veteran big man has averaged 7.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 27.0 minutes.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Celtics beat Hornets, overcome Ball's career-best 38 points

Josh Richardson made six 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Jayson Tatum hit two key free throws and finished with 19 points and the Boston Celtics held off the Charlotte Hornets 113...

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jackson, Boston lead Clippers' rout of Hornets, 115-90

Reggie Jackson and Brandon Boston Jr. each scored 19 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Charlotte Hornets 115-90 on Sunday to improve to 4-3 on their current road trip

JANUARY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grabs season-high 17 boards Plumlee closed with eight points (3-4 FG, 2-2 FT), 17 rebounds, six assists and one steal over 38 minutes during Friday's 117-114 victory over the Lakers.

Impact Plumlee was a beast on the boards and efficient from the field, but he fell one field goal shy of notching his fifth double-double. The big man also displayed his playmaking ability by dishing out six-plus assists for just the fourth time this season. Over his last eight games, Plumlee has averaged 7.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 27.0 minutes.

JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bridges, Hornets hold off short-handed Lakers, 117-114

Miles Bridges had 26 points, Ish Smith provided a huge boost off the bench with 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting and the Charlotte Hornets held off the short-handed Los Angeles Laker...

JANUARY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Siakam and Trent Jr. lead Raptors past Hornets, 125-113

Pascal Siakam had 24 points and matched his career high with 12 assists, Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-best 32 and the Toronto Raptors never trailed in a 125-113 victory over the...

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS