Full disclosure—the end result of this little piece is much different than what I originally intended. The idea was to write about how good the Charlotte Hornets defense has been over the last few games. I dug into the NBA’s stat pages to explain how this is happening and realized something. Maybe the Hornets have just been lucky.
The Hornets have won four of their last six games. In that six game stretch, their 104.6 defensive rating is eighth best in the league. That’s even more impressive when you consider their offense has completely gone in the tank in that same span, meaning more defensive possessions off missed shots and turnovers.