Hornets' Rapid Rise: From Lottery to Contenders

0:00Welcome to NBA News Today, two minutes of updates that matter to NBA fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Charlotte Hornets started this season looking like another lottery team, sitting at 13 wins and 25 losses after some tough home losses. But everything flipped after a West Coast road trip where they crushed the Utah Jazz by 55 points and went three and two overall. Suddenly, they ripped off nine straight wins just like a hot streak years ago with the Boston Celtics. That momentum hit a snag with a loss to the Detroit pistons plus suspensions for two key players leading to a couple more defeats. They bounce right back though, winning their next six by double digits each time, including a 29 point blowout over the second seeded. Celtics to climb above 500 for the first time since late October. Fans are buzzing about the parallels to those 2022 Celtics who went from mediocre to finals contenders after a buzzer beat or loss. Which Charles Lee has everyone bought in, from stars adjusting roles to role players stepping

1:02up big, creating that same sense of team magic. Since January 1st, the Hornets match Boston with 21 wins, boasting the league's top net rating of plus 12.0, best offense at. 122.0 and a sizzling 39.3% from three. After starting five of Lamello Ball, Brandon Miller, Khan Kanuepal, Miles Bridges, and Musa Diabate is 20 and 2 together with a plus, 27.9 net rating. Rookies like Nuepal are breaking three point records. Miller's averaging nearly 23 points over his last 20 gains on 40% from, deep and vets like Grant Williams are anchoring the defense. It's turning heads league wide, proving turnarounds like this can happen fast. Or for this episode comes from our sponsor, see the description. Comfort you can hear, sound you can relax into, S-O-L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.com, S-O-L-L-L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.com.