After falling to the Boston Celtics, the Queen City team’s chances of making the playoffs dropped from 29% to 25%. (FiveThirtyEight.com) In this edition of Buzz City Beat, we look at where the Charlotte Hornets sit in the Week 20 NBA power rankings, why they should target Fred VanVleet in free agency and the Greensboro Swarm’s loss to the Erie BayHawks.
Charlotte climbs in Week 20 power rankings (USAToday.com)
Could the Hornets end up making a playoff push? Their season-best four-game winning streak has them 1 ½ games behind Detroit, and they own the tiebreaker.