Royce O'Neale

Royce O'Neale is averaging 5.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 13 games for the Hornets in 2026-27, 17.6 minutes a night, shooting 41% from the floor and 34% from three on 4.1 attempts a game. Season high: 12 points on Oct 14.

Last 5: 5.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 20.4 minutes, against 5.4, 2.2 and 0.8 in 17.6 on the season.

He takes 4.5 shots a game and makes 1.8, 41% from the floor, with 1.4 threes on 4.1 attempts (34%); at the line he is 4 of 5 (80%). He adds 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks a night against 0.8 turnovers, 1.0 assists for every turnover. Per 36 minutes that is 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He scores 1.2 points per shot attempt, and 90% of his attempts are threes.

He has scored in double figures in 1 of 13 games, and hasn't reached 20 yet; his quietest night was 0 points on Nov 4. His points have ranged from 0 to 12, landing within five of his average in 9 of 13. His last 5 scoring lines, newest first: 0, 2, 8, 7 and 9. His best three-game stretch ran 9.0 points a night, Oct 11 to Oct 16. He has had 0 ten-rebound games and 1 five-assist games.

Season highs beyond the points: 6 rebounds on Oct 31, 5 assists on Oct 6, 34.0 minutes on Oct 28. His minutes have ranged from 7.0 to 34.0. He has gone 30 or more minutes in 1 of 13 games and under 20 in 10; the last 5 have held at 20.4 a night.

At home he is averaging 4.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 7 games; on the road 7.0, 2.2 and 0.5 over 6 games.

Last time out, Wed, Nov 4 at BKN: 0 points, 0 rebounds and 0 assists in 10.0 minutes, 0 of 2 from the floor.

In fantasy terms that is 11.6 DraftKings points and 11.3 FanDuel points a game, scored off the same per-game averages.

Next up: vs BOS on Fri, Nov 6 at 7 PM ET.

Tonight's numbers for him are on the points, rebounds and assists boards and the fantasy projections, and the Hornets's chart, injury report and projected rotation are on its depth chart page.