Early First-Quarter Deficit Troubles Hornets Again
An opening frame in which the Hornets were outscored by a margin of 30-13 – a season low for points in a quarter – proved to be decisively costly in their seven-point home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Charlotte actually made it a competitive affair at times in the second half, but had very little margin of error while doing so. And with a second consecutive game against a Conference-leading opponent, the Hornets absolutely must get off to a better start, especially with the Utah Jazz currently ranking in the top-7 in the NBA in first quarter offensive (115.