By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum is finally healthy, after dealing with an injured toe the past four weeks.The French guard stepped up with a double-double Saturday night during Charlotte’s 108-104 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Batum had 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Hornets rallied in the second half to win for the third time in the past four games. “I wasn’t myself for the last four weeks, so I’ve been trying to get back to where I was before the toe injury,” said Batum, who missed eight of Charlotte’s past 18 games with a strained right toe. Wizards‘ Polish center Marcin Gortat had a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Charlotte has a 25-26 record and chases Detroit (27-25) for the 8th spot in the East with the Wizards being 10th in the East standings with a 22-27 record.