Al Jefferson participated in shootaround and says there is no question he will play Saturday night, the Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell reports.

Jefferson participated in shootaround and says there is no question he will play Saturday night, the Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell reports.

Analysis:

His condition has been steadily improving after stating Thursday that his foot felt like he was "walking on hot coals." There really wasn't much doubt that he'd take the court Saturday, as the Bobcats are a completely different team without him. Deploy him as usual in playoff formats.