There is plenty of misery to go around for the Houston Rockets and Charlotte Hornets.
One of them should find at least some temporary satisfaction when they meet Friday at Charlotte, N.C.
The Hornets have split their past four games, falling 113-106 to the lowly Pistons on Wednesday night at Detroit. Still, that equals the Hornets' best four-game stretch of the season. They have won back-to-back games just once.
The Rockets are 20-23 yet are closing in on last season's 22 total victories. They haven't won more than 22 games since racking up 44 victories in 2019-20, the last season they appeared in the playoffs.