Hornets' Miles Bridges: Scores 19 points in return

Bridges (knee) tallied 19 points (7-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal across 27 minutes in Saturday's 115-114 win over Milwaukee.

Bridges returned Saturday from a three-game absence due to a bone bruise in his right knee. Though he operated with a slight cap on his minutes, he finished second on the Hornets in scoring behind LaMelo Ball (26). Given his recent return from injury, Bridges could be a candidate to sit out Sunday against the Cavaliers in the second leg of a back-to-back, or at least have his minutes monitored.