2026 Charlotte Hornets

[HardcoreHokie]

25 minutes ago, The Lobo said:

This is insane, they are playing so well I don’t know how to feel. Are they this legit or is this just a crazy hot streak? 

‘Just crazy hot streaks don’t look like this:       Sat, 1/3	@CHI	W112-99	12-23	Bridges 26	Bridges 14	Ball 7
Mon, 1/5	@OKC	W124-97	13-23	Miller 28	Diabate 12	Knueppel 5
Wed, 1/7	vsTOR	L97-96	13-24	Sexton 22	Diabate 11	Ball 7
Thu, 1/8	vsIND	L114-112	13-25	Ball 33	Knueppel 8	Ball 8
Sat, 1/10	@UTAH	W150-95	14-25	Mann 20	Diabate 10	Knueppel 6
Mon, 1/12	@LAC	L117-109	14-26	Ball 25	Diabate 15	Ball 5
Thu, 1/15	@LAL	W135-117	15-26	Ball 30	Bridges 8	Ball 11
Sat, 1/17	@GS	L136-116	15-27	Miller 28	Knueppel 11	Miller 5
Sun, 1/18	@DEN	W110-87	16-27	Miller 23	Salaun 11	Ball 6
Wed, 1/21	vsCLE	L94-87	16-28	Miller 24	Knueppel 11	Ball 7
Thu, 1/22	@ORL	W124-97	17-28	Miller 20	Knueppel 10	Ball 7
Sat, 1/24	vsWSH	W119-115	18-28	Miller 21	Diabate 14	Ball 11
Mon, 1/26	vsPHI	W130-93	19-28	Miller 30	Kalkbrenner 9	Ball 8
Wed, 1/28	@MEM	W112-97	20-28	Miller 26	Diabate 19	Knueppel 6
Thu, 1/29	@DAL	W123-121	21-28	Knueppel 34	Bridges 8	Ball 9
Sat, 1/31	vsSA	W111-106	22-28	Miller 26	Diabate 10	Ball 8
Mon, 2/2	vsNO	W102-95	23-28	Ball 24	Knueppel 9	Ball 5
Thu, 2/5	@HOU	W109-99	24-28	Knueppel 24	Diabate 12	Ball 4
Sat, 2/7	@ATL	W126-119	25-28	Bridges 26	Diabate 15	Ball 9
Mon, 2/9	vsDET	L110-104	25-29	Miller 24	Diabate 6	Williams 5
Wed, 2/11	vsATL	W110-107	26-29	Miller 31	Hall 10	Ball 6
Thu, 2/19	vsHOU	L105-101	26-30	Williams 20	Williams 9	Miller 7
Fri, 2/20	vsCLE	L118-113	26-31	Knueppel 33	Kalkbrenner 13	James 7
Sun, 2/22	@WSH	W129-112	27-31	Ball 37	Kalkbrenner 9	Ball 7
Tue, 2/24	@CHI	W131-99	28-31	Miller 23	Bridges 7	Ball 7
Thu, 2/26	@IND	W133-109	29-31	Miller 33	Diabate 11	Ball 8
Sat, 2/28	vsPOR	W109-93	30-31	Miller 26	Diabate 11	Ball 8
Tue, 3/3	vsDAL	W117-90	31-31	Miller 17	James 8	Ball 9
Wed, 3/4	@BOS	W118-89	32-31	Knueppel 20	Diabate 9	White 6

[t96]

33 minutes ago, The Lobo said:

This is insane, they are playing so well I don’t know how to feel. Are they this legit or is this just a crazy hot streak? 

All signs point to legit. We’ve been way better than our record the last few years it’s just we’ve had brutal injury luck. Also I’ve watched nearly every game this year and 3 things have stood out to me even when healthy from early in the year to now:

1. Early on Lee had some brutal rotations and situational coaching but he’s improved a ton there. We lost some close ones early we should’ve won. Sure most our recent games have been blowouts but in close games we’ve improved a ton there.

2. Defense. Overall team defense has improved so much, it’s not just hot shooting winning games. This D is absolutely a real trend and sustainable. LaMelo in particular has gone from flat out bad defensively to above average. We have so much length we always should’ve been good defensively but it took time for guys to buy in and really hone in on it which they have.

 

3. Pretty much all our young guys have taken strides forward. Moose’s development as a passer has been insane, Miller is putting it all together to be an elite 3 tier scorer able to hit 3s, mid range and finish at the rim. LaMelo still some poor shot selection but has cut the turnovers considerably. Kon has been a great shooter all year but has steadily improved in other aspects of the game too. 
 

 

It has definitely been surprising how quickly it all came together out of nowhere but really none of it surprises me. We’ve been building towards this for years now.

Edited 12 hours ago by t96

[toldozer]

7 hours ago, The Lobo said:

This is insane, they are playing so well I don’t know how to feel. Are they this legit or is this just a crazy hot streak? 

This is like 33 or 34 games they've been playing this well it's legit

[toldozer]

They're 32-31 and lost 3 1 possession games at the buzzer at the start of this. They could easily be 35-28 without those game winners in that week. That's not a crazy record but they were 11-22 to start 2026.

 

They're 21-9 in 30 games since January 1st and are 3 game winning shots away from 24-6.

This team should be able to play with any team in the league in the playoffs. I would be happy with a playoff series win but if they play their A game they're talented enough to make the Finals.

[scratched]

Just to throw it out their... Our last 3 losses were the Detroit game, when we had 2 guys kicked out, a close loss to the Rockets and Cavs, both without Moose and Bridges. This is impressive. 

[carpanfan96]

8 hours ago, t96 said:

All signs point to legit. We’ve been way better than our record the last few years it’s just we’ve had brutal injury luck. Also I’ve watched nearly every game this year and 3 things have stood out to me even when healthy from early in the year to now:

1. Early on Lee had some brutal rotations and situational coaching but he’s improved a ton there. We lost some close ones early we should’ve won. Sure most our recent games have been blowouts but in close games we’ve improved a ton there.

2. Defense. Overall team defense has improved so much, it’s not just hot shooting winning games. This D is absolutely a real trend and sustainable. LaMelo in particular has gone from flat out bad defensively to above average. We have so much length we always should’ve been good defensively but it took time for guys to buy in and really hone in on it which they have.

 

3. Pretty much all our young guys have taken strides forward. Moose’s development as a passer has been insane, Miller is putting it all together to be an elite 3 tier scorer able to hit 3s, mid range and finish at the rim. LaMelo still some poor shot selection but has cut the turnovers considerably. Kon has been a great shooter all year but has steadily improved in other aspects of the game too. 
 

 

It has definitely been surprising how quickly it all came together out of nowhere but really none of it surprises me. We’ve been building towards this for years now.

It didn't really come out of nowhere though. They are negative 6 in expected wins with an expected record of 38-25. 

They just started the year unhealthy and were loosing close games.

[MechaZain]

It's the perfect storm of the starters finally being healthy for a stretch and the new additions panning out at the same time. Kon obviously but I think it's undersold how much of this is thanks to Diabate and Kalkbrenner filling the need at center that's plagued this franchise for like ten years

Edited 3 hours ago by MechaZain

[carpanfan96]

Second longest win streak by 15 or more points in NBA history. 

 

The fourth team in NBA history to beat the last three NBA champions in a season, first in 60 years. 

Lead the league in holding opponents under 100 with 15 games. 

Edited 3 hours ago by carpanfan96

[carpanfan96]

Of the other three teams to win 6 games by 15 points or more, all three made the Conference finals and two won the championship that season. 

Edited 3 hours ago by carpanfan96

[carpanfan96]

Craziest stat I've seen today and that's saying something. 

Kon Knueppel is tied with MJ...(Yes that MJ) for most games as a rookie with 20 points and 65% true shooting. 

Edited 1 hour ago by carpanfan96