Nicolas Batum (ankle) will come off the bench for Friday's Game 6 against the Heat, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.

Batum (ankle) will come off the bench for Friday's Game 6 against the Heat, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.

Analysis:

Batum, whose left ankle sprain kept him sidelined for Game 3 and Game 4 this series, will once again come off the bench on Friday after an eight point, 25 minute effort in his return from injury during Game 5's win. Coach Steve Clifford plans to use the same starting lineup for Game 6 with Marvin Williams at small forward and Frank Kaminsky at power forward, as the Hornets would clinch the series with a win.