The Charlotte Hornets will face the Atlanta Hawks in a play-in game Wednesday night for a chance to enter the NBA playoffs. The Hornets are the 10th seed and the Hawks are the ninth seed in the East.
The Hornets are in the play-in tournament for the second year in a row. While they haven’t made the playoffs since 2016, they appear to be a franchise on the rise.
“We feel like we can definitely win and sneak into the playoffs,” guard Terry Rozier said.
The Atlanta Hawks never expected to be in this position, not after last summer’s surprising run to the Eastern Conference final.