No matter what happens Sunday in Charlotte’s regular-season finale, we know a couple of things for certain.
First, the Hornets are going to be in the play-in tournament. Again.
Second, LaMelo Ball is going to be better in the postseason this time around, and because of that the Hornets have a better chance to make it last longer.
What Ball has done in the past two Charlotte games has been superb, as the Hornets (42-39) have pulled off back-to-back wins to assure their first winning season since 2015-16. They’ve also assured that Sunday’s 3:30 p.