Charlotte Hornets' Historic Streak

0:00NBA stories making news on March 5th. The Charlotte Hornets are the talk of the NBA right now. They crushed the Boston Celtics 118 to 89 on Wednesday night, extending their league-leading 6-game win streak. Every one of those wins has been by at least 15 points, a rare feat. The team is now 32 wins and 31 losses, sitting 9th in the east and above 500 for the first time since early October. Over the last month, Charlotte has the second best offense and seventh best defense in the league, going 9 wins and 3 losses. Since January 22nd, they posted the top record at 16 wins and 3 losses, bouncing back from a rough 6 and 16 start. Fans and analysts are buzzing about this streak. It's the first time since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors that any team is won 6th straight by 15. Or, more points, that Warrior Squad went on to win the title and history shows teams doing this often make deep playoff runs.

1:00Key players are fueling the fire. Lamello Ball and Brandon Miller form a dynamic duo, while Rookie Concouple has shattered the Rookie 3 point record and leads the Rookie of the year race. The Hornets ranked 3rd in 3.0 percentage and just made 147 threes over their last 7 games and NBA record. With only 2 games separating them from the 6th spot in the east and teams ahead slipping, Charlotte could climb into direct playoff position. They're sending a clear message. This squad is built for the postseason. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode. Some travel miles to find peace. I just climb into bed and listen. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pilo dot com, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-L-Pilo dot com.