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Hornets Scramble for Play-In Spot

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The Charlotte Hornets are in a tight playoff race, currently tied for eighth in the East with the Magic and Heat. Despite recent losses to the 76ers and Celtics, they remain in contention due to their rivals struggles. The Raptors lead the pack, but the Hornets could catch them if they sweep their tough schedule. The Magic and Heat are faltering, with the Magic potentially losing their eighth seed spot. The Hornets have three winnable games ahead, and a play-in shot at home is still possible if their rivals continue to falter.

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Hornets Scramble for Play-In Spot

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Charlotte Hornets News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Hornets Scramble for Play-In Spot. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's March 30, I'm Cory with the story and this is Charlotte Hornets news today, your AI-powered team report. The Charlotte Hornets are still scrapping for that eighth seed in the East Playoff race, sitting at 39 wins and 36 losses tied with. The magic and heat, they drop two tough ones this weekend to the 76ers in Celtics, shooting ice cold in the second halves, but their rivals stumbled hard. Two, keeping Charlotte right in the mix. Right now, the Raptors lead at 5th with 42 and 32, Hawks 6th at 42, 33, and Philly 7th at 41, 33. Earlier this week, we checked the standings and not much shifted for the top packs, but the bottom got chaotic. The Raptors went 3-1 last week and face easy tankers ahead, likely hitting at least 45 wins. Hornets would need to sweep their tough slate to catch them, which feels like a stretch. Fans are buzzing about the magic's meltdown. Their eighth but crumbling, with just 1 win in 2 weeks, including a 52 point blowout to.

Toronto, the heat match that record 9th, 1 and 5 layly, scoring only 11 in a fourth quarter loss to Indy. Both got smoked by Charlotte recently, and their slides could open the door wide. New details show Orlando might get Franz Wagner back soon, but it may be too late to stop the bleed. Miami faces the Wizards twice, but everything else lets Bruto in their slump. Hornets sit 10th with a 0.524 strength of schedule left. Charlotte's got 3 winnable games, rodent nets, then home versus sons and Pacers. They need 3 zip to control their fate, even affording 1 or, 2 slips in the final 4. If rivals keep fading, that plan shot at home is real. Stay locked in, the race heats up fast.

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