The Charlotte Hornets were once regarded as the dark horse of the East this season, but what they did not expect was that they are now only in the tenth place in the East, and maybe there will be him in the playoffs, but it is not so easy to break into the playoffs. Ramello Bauer did show great talent and proved that he would have a higher ceiling than his big brother Langzo Ball, but the rise of the Hornets was not something that could be done overnight. This team's offensive talent is unmatched, but defensively, it lacks a leader.
In this game, the Hornets are going to challenge the Oklahoma Thunder, which is also a young team, but this team has recently suffered a five-game losing streak, and the team has as many as 8 injuries. Facing such a team, the Hornets have no reason to continue losing.
The Thunder, who played at home, played a perfect offense in the first quarter, Alexander had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-7 shooting, Beziley also had 10 points and 3 assists, Mann had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, the Thunder bombed 41 points in a single quarter, which was simply unstoppable, and the Hornets only scored 29 points, including Rochelle 8 points and 2 rebounds, Ball 5 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists. After returning from the second quarter, the Hornets began to show their strength, Rozier was 8 points and 2 rebounds, Thomas Jr. became a Wizard, 4 of 4 three-pointers, and 12 points, 1 assist and 1 block in a single quarter.
With the help of Thomas Jr., the Hornets scored 36 points in the second quarter and ended the half to beat the Thunder by one point at 65-64. In the second half, Lamelo Ball began to show talent, shooting 4 of 4 from three points, scoring 14 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal, leading the Hornets to another 37 points in this quarter, successfully extending the lead to 11 points. After returning from the final quarter, Rochelle once again showed his scoring ability, scoring 11 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 5-of-6 shooting, and Bridges had 9 points and 1 rebound on 4-of-4 shooting. In the end, the Hornets defeated the Thunder 134-116 and successfully won two consecutive wins.
The Hornets played a perfect game, once again showing off the strength of the dark horses of the East. At the end of the game, the Hornets delivered 33 assists and hit 20 three-pointers, with unparalleled scoring ability. Rochelle had a team-high 30 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Bridges was efficient in 11 of 15 shooting, with 27 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, and Lamelo Ball also had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, but it is worth mentioning that Thomas Jr. on the bench, who scored 12 points in the second quarter, the key to the success of the Hornets to overtake the score.
As a player on a ten-day short contract, Thomas Jr. shot 4-of-10 in this game, with 12 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, which also added some possibilities for himself to continue to stay in the NBA league. On the Thunder side, Alexander had 32 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, which is still a star-level performance, Beziley also has 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Pokushevsky on the bench is 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.