Nicolas Batum (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's Game 4 against the Heat.

Batum (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's Game 4 against the Heat.

Analysis:

Batum was recently quoted as saying his left ankle is "surprisingly much better," so it appears he's experienced some improvement with the injury in the last few days. After being considered doubtful for the rest of the playoffs, the drastic improvement has now resulted in the updated status for Game 4. He's expected to get treatment Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, so we should hear more on his status following Monday's treatment. The Hornets went with a bigger lineup against the Heat on Saturday without Batum, so if he ends up sitting out again, look for Marvin Williams to see the bulk of the time at small forward.