The Charlotte Hornets will meet another team outside the playoff mix when the Orlando Magic pay a visit Friday night.
The Hornets hope they put together a better performance than the last time they played a team on the outside looking in.
"We've just got to keep pushing, no excuses," Hornets coach James Borrego said.
The eighth-place Hornets (32-34) are coming off a puzzling performance in their 120-99 home loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. They have more work to do to secure a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Charlotte committed 15 turnovers, and even 16-for-35 shooting on 3-pointers wasn't enough to overcome them.