Charlotte Hornets
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Three Days After Beating Miami in Overtime, Charlotte's Season Ended 121-90 in Orlando
The Orlando Magic outscored Charlotte 38-16 in the first quarter and led 68-37 at halftime, the largest halftime margin in the six-year history of the Play-In Tournament. The final was 121-90. Charlotte's 10-year playoff drought extends.
Charlotte Wins Its First Postseason Home Game in a Decade, 127-126 in Overtime
LaMelo Ball scored 30 points with 10 assists and hit the go-ahead layup with 4.7 seconds left in overtime. Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell at the buzzer as Charlotte beat Miami 127-126 in the SoFi Play-In Tournament, the franchise's first postseason home win since 2016.
The Charlotte Hornets Play Their First Postseason Game in a Decade Tuesday Night. Here's What's at Stake.
Charlotte hosts Miami in a single-elimination play-in game Tuesday at 7:30 PM. The Hornets finished 44-38 after starting 4-14. The Heat won the season series 3-1. One game from the franchise's first postseason appearance since 2016.
Charlotte Finished Its Regular Season With a Wire-to-Wire Win. Now the Play-In Starts Tuesday.
The Hornets closed the regular season with a 110-96 win over the Knicks, finishing 44-38 and clinching home-court advantage in the play-in tournament. Charlotte hosts Miami on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in a single-elimination game.
Detroit Held Charlotte to Ten Points in the Fourth Quarter. The Play-In Is Official.
Detroit beat Charlotte 118-100 on Friday night, with the Hornets scoring just 10 points in the fourth quarter and shooting 2-for-19 from three after halftime. The loss locks Charlotte into the play-in tournament as the 9th seed, setting up a single-elimination game against Miami. One regular-season game remains, Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Charlotte Hornets Have Two Games Left. For the First Time in a Decade, Both Matter.
The Charlotte Hornets enter the final weekend of the regular season at 43-37, ninth in the East, with two games left, Detroit tonight and the Knicks on Sunday at MSG. The difference between eighth and ninth is a safety net versus single elimination. Charlotte owns the tiebreaker over Orlando. Two wins could mean the seventh seed.
Boston Has the Same Answer Every Time Charlotte Asks the Question
The Celtics won the season series 2-1, but the pattern matters more than the record. Both Boston victories followed the same arc: Charlotte built a lead, then the Celtics made a second-half change the Hornets could not match. If these teams meet in the playoffs, the scouting report is already written.
The Difference Between Eighth and Ninth Is a Safety Net
Charlotte dropped from the eighth seed to the ninth after Tuesday's loss in Boston. The difference is structural: at eighth, you get two play-in games. At ninth, you get one. Here's what the standings look like and what Charlotte needs.
LaMelo Ball Scored 36 Points in Boston. He Didn't Score Any of Them in the Fourth Quarter.
LaMelo Ball scored 36 points with six threes against Boston on Tuesday, but his last field goal came with 8:13 left in the third quarter. Jordan Walsh shut him down, Charlotte scored 15 in the fourth, and the Hornets dropped to the ninth seed.
Charlotte Is Half a Game Out of Sixth Place. LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges Made Sure of It.
LaMelo Ball scored 35, Miles Bridges went 10-for-12, and Charlotte beat Minnesota 122-108 to move within half a game of sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
Charlotte Is Playing Like a Team That Expects to Be in the Postseason
Charlotte beat Indiana 129-108 for its eighth win in ten games, improving to 42-36 with four games remaining. Five Hornets scored in double figures in a balanced, system-driven performance.
Kon Knueppel Breaks Hornets' Franchise Three-Point Record in 127-107 Win Over Phoenix
Kon Knueppel made his 261st three-pointer to break Kemba Walker's Charlotte Hornets franchise record in a 127-107 rout of the Phoenix Suns. Miles Bridges led with 25 points as Charlotte improved to 41-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference with five games remaining.
Charlotte FC at the Quarter-Pole: What Five Matches Reveal
Charlotte FC are 2-1-2 through five matches with eight points and third in the Eastern Conference. Pep Biel has four goals from midfield, the 6-1 Red Bulls rout set a club record, and Wilfried Zaha's loan clock is ticking toward June 30.
Brandon Miller Scored 25 in Brooklyn. Charlotte Needed Every One of Them.
Brandon Miller scored 25 points on 7-of-13 shooting as the Hornets routed the Nets 117-86 at Barclays Center, snapping a two-game losing streak. Charlotte moves to 40-36, tied with Miami in the play-in race with six games remaining.
The Hornets Led the NBA in Three-Pointers. Then Boston Held Them to 12-for-43.
Charlotte went 12-for-43 from three against a Boston team missing Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 32 as the Celtics won 114-99. The Hornets drop to 39-36 with seven games left.
The Biggest Game Since 2016 Ended the Way Charlotte Feared
Charlotte blows a 13-point second-half lead as Joel Embiid scores 29 and blocks Brandon Miller's potential game-tying three. The 76ers walk out of Spectrum Center with a 118-114 win that snaps the Hornets' five-game streak and tilts the play-in race.
Bojangles Coliseum Just Got $25 Million in Repairs. The Checkers Just Made the Playoffs for the Eighth Straight Year.
Charlotte City Council approved $25 million for Bojangles Coliseum HVAC repairs. Two days later, the Checkers clinched their eighth consecutive Calder Cup Playoffs berth. The 70-year-old building and the team are the same story.
Hornets Snap Knicks' Seven-Game Winning Streak 114-103 for Fifth Straight Win
Kon Knueppel scores 26 with six threes as Charlotte snaps New York's seven-game winning streak, pulling into a tie for eighth in the Eastern Conference with five straight wins.
Saturday at Spectrum Center Is the Biggest Hornets Game Since 2016. Joel Embiid Just Made It Harder.
Joel Embiid returned from a 13-game absence and dropped 35 on the Bulls. Saturday he brings the 76ers to Spectrum Center with the play-in on the line. One game separates Charlotte from the seventh seed.
Charlotte Hornets Tie Franchise Three-Point Record, Rout Kings 134-90 for Fourth Straight Win
The Charlotte Hornets routed the Sacramento Kings 134-90, tying a franchise record with 26 three-pointers and extending their winning streak to four games. LaMelo Ball passed Dell Curry for second on the franchise's all-time three-point list, and Coby White scored 27 off the bench in his best game since returning from injury.