Believe it or not, the Charlotte Hornets made history this season. They became the first team to finish consecutive seasons with a losing record and a positive point differential. How is that possible? Last year I figured it happened due to bad luck in close games and a few untimely injuries. But it would be an aberration; there was no way it would happen again this year, right?
Kevin Pelton of ESPN and his RPM projections projected the Hornets for 44 wins. Most people including me thought they would be a six or seven seed in a weak Eastern Conference.