Charlotte began its post-All-Star Break schedule in ideal fashion by picking up a trifecta of home victories, including another late 122-116 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. While it wasn’t the prettiest of performances, the Hornets still managed to pull out their fourth consecutive victory overall in clutch-time style once again, which moved the team into second place in the NBA in winning percentage during these situations (.722; 13-5). The league’s good-to-great teams find ways to persevere even on off nights and right now, the Hornets are continuing to do just that.
The Joker Putting Together a Monstrous Season in Denver
Sixth-year center Nikola Jokiu0107 has sneakily been compiling an MVP-caliber campaign for the Nuggets this season, currently ranking ninth in the NBA in scoring (career-high 27.