For the first time, the Charlotte Hornets will tip off in the Spectrum Center Tuesday as part of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament. It’s the first of its kind in league history, bringing with it a different energy, and “buzz.”
“You’re taking the best players in the world, and after you get through pool play, they’ll be playing in a single elimination tournament, which doesn’t happen in our league,” said Hornets head coach Steve Clifford.
The format includes all 30 NBA teams that have been split up into six groups of five. The Hornets fall into group “East B.