Hornets' Hawes available to play against Thunder
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Spencer Hawes is available to play Saturday when the Charlotte Hornets host the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The seven-footer has missed the last four games for the Hornets with back tightness, and should see some floor time as the team remains without starting center Al Jefferson. With Jefferson and Hawes down, Cody Zeller and Frank Kaminsky saw more minutes up front.
The Hornets are also without swingman Nicolas Batum for Saturday's game, although they do get point guard Jeremy Lin back from a two-game absence.