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Three Days After Beating Miami in Overtime, Charlotte's Season Ended 121-90 in Orlando
The Orlando Magic outscored Charlotte 38-16 in the first quarter and led 68-37 at halftime — the largest halftime margin in the six-year history of the Play-In Tournament. The final was 121-90.
Jack Beckett·Apr 18, 2026
Charlotte Wins Its First Postseason Home Game in a Decade, 127-126 in Overtime
LaMelo Ball scored 30 points with 10 assists and hit the go-ahead layup with 4.7 seconds left in overtime. Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell at the buzzer as Charlotte beat Miami 127-126 in the…
Jack Beckett·Apr 15, 2026
The Charlotte Hornets Play Their First Postseason Game in a Decade Tuesday Night. Here's What's at Stake.
Charlotte hosts Miami in a single-elimination play-in game Tuesday at 7:30 PM. The Hornets finished 44-38 after starting 4-14. The Heat won the season series 3-1.
Jack Beckett·Apr 13, 2026
Charlotte Finished Its Regular Season With a Wire-to-Wire Win. Now the Play-In Starts Tuesday.
The Hornets closed the regular season with a 110-96 win over the Knicks, finishing 44-38 and clinching home-court advantage in the play-in tournament. Charlotte hosts Miami on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Jack Beckett·Apr 13, 2026
Detroit Held Charlotte to Ten Points in the Fourth Quarter. The Play-In Is Official.
Detroit beat Charlotte 118-100 on Friday night, with the Hornets scoring just 10 points in the fourth quarter and shooting 2-for-19 from three after halftime.
Jack Beckett·Apr 11, 2026
Charlotte Hornets Have Two Games Left. For the First Time in a Decade, Both Matter.
The Charlotte Hornets enter the final weekend of the regular season at 43-37, ninth in the East, with two games left — Detroit tonight and the Knicks on Sunday at MSG.
John Speedway·Apr 10, 2026
Boston Has the Same Answer Every Time Charlotte Asks the Question
The Celtics won the season series 2-1, but the pattern matters more than the record. Both Boston victories followed the same arc: Charlotte built a lead, then the Celtics made a second-half change…
Jack Beckett·Apr 8, 2026
The Difference Between Eighth and Ninth Is a Safety Net
Charlotte dropped from the eighth seed to the ninth after Tuesday's loss in Boston. The difference is structural: at eighth, you get two play-in games. At ninth, you get one.
Jack Beckett·Apr 8, 2026
LaMelo Ball Scored 36 Points in Boston. He Didn't Score Any of Them in the Fourth Quarter.
LaMelo Ball scored 36 points with six threes against Boston on Tuesday, but his last field goal came with 8:13 left in the third quarter.
Jack Beckett·Apr 8, 2026
Charlotte Is Half a Game Out of Sixth Place. LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges Made Sure of It.
LaMelo Ball scored 35, Miles Bridges went 10-for-12, and Charlotte beat Minnesota 122-108 to move within half a game of sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
Jack Beckett·Apr 5, 2026
Charlotte Is Playing Like a Team That Expects to Be in the Postseason
Charlotte beat Indiana 129-108 for its eighth win in ten games, improving to 42-36 with four games remaining. Five Hornets scored in double figures in a balanced, system-driven performance.
Jack Beckett·Apr 4, 2026
Kon Knueppel Breaks Hornets' Franchise Three-Point Record in 127-107 Win Over Phoenix
Kon Knueppel made his 261st three-pointer to break Kemba Walker's Charlotte Hornets franchise record in a 127-107 rout of the Phoenix Suns.
Jack Beckett·Apr 3, 2026
Brandon Miller Scored 25 in Brooklyn. Charlotte Needed Every One of Them.
Brandon Miller scored 25 points on 7-of-13 shooting as the Hornets routed the Nets 117-86 at Barclays Center, snapping a two-game losing streak.
Jack Beckett·Apr 1, 2026
The Hornets Led the NBA in Three-Pointers. Then Boston Held Them to 12-for-43.
Charlotte went 12-for-43 from three against a Boston team missing Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 32 as the Celtics won 114-99.
Jack Beckett·Mar 30, 2026
The Biggest Game Since 2016 Ended the Way Charlotte Feared
Charlotte blows a 13-point second-half lead as Joel Embiid scores 29 and blocks Brandon Miller's potential game-tying three.
Jack Beckett·Mar 29, 2026