Nightly Pulse: NBA News & Highlights for Nov. 21

Get ready for an exciting 4-game slate happening this Thursday!

BALL

Pistons vs. Hornets (7 ET on NBA TV)Timberwolves vs. Raptors (7:30 ET on League Pass)Jazz vs. Spurs (8 ET on League Pass)Magic vs. Lakers (10:30 ET on League Pass)

The Return of Scottie Barnes 

Barnes is warming up in advance of his first game since Oct. 28 after suffering an orbital fracture. The 23-year-old posted 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and five blocks in his lone contest against the Timberwolves last year.

Key Storylines for the Night

Cade Cunningham and LaMelo Ball square off in a rematch of a Nov.6 showdown that ended in a 108-107 victory for the Hornets off a Brandon Miller buzzer beater. Cunningham had a 20-10-10 triple-double in that contest, while LaMelo had 25 points and eight assists.Dalton Knecht looks to stay hot versus Orlando’s fourth-ranked defense. Jalen Suggs headlines the perimeter clampers who will be tasked with Knecht, who tied the rookie record with nine made threes en route to 37 points on Tuesday.Scottie Barnes (eye) returns to action after an 11-game absence as Toronto welcomes Minnesota.