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Charlotte earns 7th win in a row with a 102-95 victory over New Orleans
You know that feeling when you wake up, stub your toe, spill your coffee, and think, “Well, today is going to be a disaster”? The Charlotte Hornets had the basketball equivalent of that Monday afternoon—except their version involved their franchise star colliding head-first with their head coach.
The Charlotte Hornets are now officially the hottest team in the league. With their win Monday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte has won seven straight, breaking a tie with the New York Knicks who are currently on a six-game streak.
Breaking down the Hornets' seventh-straight win from all angles.
The Pelicans collapsed in the second half of a 102-95 loss to the surging Charlotte Hornets. The Pelicans led 64-49 at halftime, then scored just 31 points the rest of the way. They scored just 13 points in the fourth quarter.
A Charlotte Hornets home game is being moved from its original start time for the fourth time in a row. Charlotte's Monday game against the New Orleans Pelicans (13-38) is shifting from its original 7 p.