2026 Charlotte Hornets

[Jackie Lee]

2 hours ago, t96 said:

lol Rockets tried their damndest to choke it away and they somehow pull it out on a buzzer beating put back. Let’s go. Jazz also making it a game with Philly as of now

It's crazy with how much winning was going on when we had a little cool off period that we're still just a couple games out of 6th. Moussa is getting better every week and Coby is getting comfortable. Would be nice to get to 6 but I think this team is a lot more stacked than the last couple play ins. I can't remember the exact rules but if you're 7th seed and win the first game I think you automatically move on and don't have to play the second game?

[Lmao]

7 hours ago, Jackie Lee said:

It's crazy with how much winning was going on when we had a little cool off period that we're still just a couple games out of 6th. Moussa is getting better every week and Coby is getting comfortable. Would be nice to get to 6 but I think this team is a lot more stacked than the last couple play ins. I can't remember the exact rules but if you're 7th seed and win the first game I think you automatically move on and don't have to play the second game?

Winner of 7 vs 8 seed game gets 7th seed. Loser of that game plays against winner of 9 vs 10 seed game. Winner of that game (loser of 7 vs 8 against winner of 9 vs 10) gets 8th seed.

So in reality if you make it to the 7 vs 8 game, it’s win and in for your team. Lose that game and you get another shot at getting in. If you have to play the 9 vs 10 game, lose once you are gone. Win the first game as a 9 vs 10 competitor and you still have to win again to get in.

[t96]

Raptors blown out by Phoenix. Man this final stretch is gonna be crazy. Seeds 5-10 in the east are separated by 2.5 games… Hawks only team “hotter” than us, and I think they’re bound to come back down to earth with a pretty tough schedule to close out the season. We have some tough games too but ones that I think are very winnable, and still some very very easy games — which we have been winning consistently in 2026. Don’t think we’ve had a bad loss against a team we should beat since the Pacers in either very early January or late December

[toldozer]

 

This is pretty lame, granted I haven't watched any videos but it "spilled in to stands" and only 1 game each. How is that not worse than the hornets ordeal

 

Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell and Wizards forward Justin Champagnie were suspended one game without pay Sunday for an altercation that spilled into the stands late in the first half of Oklahoma City's 132-111 win at Washington on Saturday night.

 

In addition, Thunder forward Jaylin Williams was fined $50,000, while Thunder guard Cason Wallace and Wizards forward Anthony Gill were each fined $35,000 for their roles in the altercation.

[HardcoreHokie]

Should hopefully pick up a half-game on the Sixers and Heat tonight.

Also possibly the Hawks and Magic.

[toldozer]

1 hour ago, HardcoreHokie said:

Should hopefully pick up a half-game on the Sixers and Heat tonight.

Also possibly the Hawks and Magic.

Magic lost at the buzzer. Hawks are going to win and raptors should as well. They definitely have a shot to get up to 6

[HardcoreHokie]

1 minute ago, toldozer said:

Magic lost at the buzzer. Hawks are going to win and raptors should as well. They definitely have a shot to get up to 6

Magic, Sixers, and Heat all lost tonight (the three teams directly in front of the Hornets).

We gotta get hot and beat some really good teams down the stretch.

[t96]

The only team over .500 that the Hawks have beaten in their last 13 wins is the Orlando Magic. They've got some really tough ones coming up and I imagine we'll be able to gain some ground on them too. We have the tiebreaker over them. If we take care of business and win all the games we should win and then roughly split the others I think we're in good shape to get a top 8 seed. Orlando and Philly are in freefalls that have no end in sight. Heat have been as well but they have the tiebreaker over us and as much as I hope they don't, I fully expect them to bounce back. 44-45 wins is realistic for us. 42-43 might get us the 8 seed but more likely 9-10 seed and a tough road to the playoffs. IMO a winning season period is a huge huge huge success for this team. Hopefully we can do even better and get in the playoffs.

[jfra78]

1 hour ago, t96 said:

The only team over .500 that the Hawks have beaten in their last 13 wins is the Orlando Magic. They've got some really tough ones coming up and I imagine we'll be able to gain some ground on them too. We have the tiebreaker over them. If we take care of business and win all the games we should win and then roughly split the others I think we're in good shape to get a top 8 seed. Orlando and Philly are in freefalls that have no end in sight. Heat have been as well but they have the tiebreaker over us and as much as I hope they don't, I fully expect them to bounce back. 44-45 wins is realistic for us. 42-43 might get us the 8 seed but more likely 9-10 seed and a tough road to the playoffs. IMO a winning season period is a huge huge huge success for this team. Hopefully we can do even better and get in the playoffs.

I feel like this season is already a success no matter how it ends.  This team can build of its accomplishments