After a long and busy summer, the Charlotte Hornets are finally set to kick off the 2018-19 regular season by taking on the Milwaukee Bucks tonight at 7 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center.
The Hornets capped off a 4-1 preseason slate with a 123-118 victory in Dallas last Friday night. Over the course of this small, variable-ridden sample size, the team posted a 105.9 offensive rating, 101.3 defensive rating and 4.6 net rating, the last of which ranked 14th in the league.
A healthy Nic Batum has looked great for the Hornets in the preseason, particularly with his readjustment back to his natural position at small forward.