Graham will be active but is not expected to play Tuesday against the Pacers for load management reasons.

EDGE Analysis

Coach James Borrego explained to the media pregame that the Hornets are concerned about the number of minutes Graham has played this season, so the team will essentially be resting him on the front end of a road-home back-to-back set. Graham has played in every game this season and is averaging 35.0 minutes per contest. Malik Monk will start in his place Tuesday.

Graham will not start Tuesday's game against the Pacers, and there's a chance he won't play altogether, Tony East of Locked On Pacers reports.

EDGE Analysis

The reason for Graham's removal from the lineup and potential absence is yet to be revealed, but early indications are that Malik Monk will move into the starting lineup in Graham's place.

Graham accumulated 28 points (9-20 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 5-7 FT), eight assists and four rebounds in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 115-108 victory over the Timberwolves.

EDGE Analysis

Graham has been cooking over the past three games, averaging 22.7 points, 9.7 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 steal across 35.0 minutes, with the Hornets going 2-1 over this stretch. He now has seven performances with at least eight assists and five made threes, which is the fifth most in the league behind Luka Doncic (8), Damian Lillard (10), James Harden (11) and Trae Young (15).

Graham scored 14 points (6-17 FG, 1-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT) while adding 11 assists, seven rebounds, two steals and a block in 35 minutes during Monday's 87-76 win over the Pistons.

EDGE Analysis

Despite the rough shooting night from three-point range, Graham still put together a productive fantasy performance as he reeled off his third straight double-double. With Miles Bridges taking on more of the scoring load recently, Graham has seen his distribution numbers rise ever higher -- the second-year point guard is averaging 15.8 points, 9.0 assists, 3.6 boards, 2.8 threes and 1.2 steals through five games in February.

Graham generated 16 points (5-11 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 assists and four rebounds in 35 minutes during Tuesday's 125-110 loss to the Rockets.

EDGE Analysis

Graham logged his 14th double-double through 51 games this season, this after failing to record a single one as a rookie. The 24-year-old guard is attempting so many shots from beyond the arc that his field-goal percentage tends to suffer on most nights. Still, he has been perhaps the most pleasant surprise of the 2019-20 campaign, and Graham remains a strong option in all formats.

Graham scored five points (1-8 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 3-6 FT) and added 10 assists in 35 minutes during Tuesday's 97-92 win over the Knicks.

EDGE Analysis

Graham was initially scratched due to illness but ended up drawing the start and playing more minutes than any other Hornet. While the illness evidently affected the Kansas product's shooting, it didn't keep him from dishing the rock effectively, as he logged a game-high 10 and turned in his first double-digit effort in the category over his last four games.

Updating a previous report, Graham will now start Tuesday's game, despite an illness.

EDGE Analysis

The Hornets previously reported that Graham would sit out, but shortly after issued an update stating that he will, in fact, start at his usual spot alongside Terry Rozier. Graham will play, but there's a chance the illness could limit his workload.

Graham won't play Tuesday against New York due to illness.

EDGE Analysis

Graham is set to miss his first contest of the season after falling ill. Dwayne Bacon will enter the starting lineup with Graham sidelined.

Graham scored 19 points (6-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), while adding seven rebounds, four assists and a steal Friday during the Hornets' 116-103 loss to the Bucks.

EDGE Analysis

He may not have lit up the stat sheet, but Graham battled through the defense of Eric Bledsoe and Khris Middleton to nearly snap the Hornets' seven game losing streak (Milwaukee didn't lead until the four quarter). Friday represented a median outing for Graham and can be viewed as a barometer for the remainder of his season.

Graham had 15 points (5-17 FG, 4-12 3PT, 1-1 FT), six assists and two rebounds in 36 minutes during Monday's 106-86 loss against the Magic.

EDGE Analysis

Graham has scored in double digits while dishing out at least four assists in each of his last four games, but the efficiency remains a growing concern -- he is making just 37.8 percent of his shots and 36.6 percent of his three-point attempts during January. Graham will continue to produce regardless of his efficiency levels, but at some point he needs to start showing more accuracy from the field since he doesn't score enough to overlook his efficiency woes.