Knueppel's Hot Shooting Propels Hornets to Playoff Push

0:00It's March 27th. Charlotte Hornet's news, today starts now, AI-powered and game-ready. I'm Cory with the story. Charlotte Hornet's rookie, Con the Wepple, keeps making a strong case for rookie of the year honors. He's been a standout performer all season, helping push his team toward the playoffs. On Thursday, the Hornets stretched their winning streak to five games with a solid 114-103 victory over the New York. Nick's, Newepple dominated with 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists while draining 6-3 pointers out of 10 attempts. That performer's put him over the top as the league leader in 3's made, now at 253. He's the youngest player ever to hit 250 from deep, and the only one under 22 years old to do it in a season. Fans and the NBA have taken notice of his hot shooting, especially as Charlotte fights for position. The win moved the Hornets to 39 and 34, tying them with the Orlando Magic for 8th in the Eastern Conference and a play-in.

1:02Tournament spot. Since March, Charlotte has gone 9 and 3, showing real grit in the stretch run. They're on the verge of their 40th win, a mark they haven't hit since the 2021-22 season when they won 43. Games. With playoff-like pressure in every match up left, Newepple and the Hornets are locked in to seize their best shot at post-season action for the first, time since 2016.