Overview
- The Hornets shifted Monday’s home game from 7 p.m. to 3 p.m. because of winter weather, with the team citing fan safety.
- Charlotte beat New Orleans 102-95 to reach a seven-game winning streak, tied for the franchise’s longest since the start of the 2000-01 season, according to ESPN.
- The victory put Charlotte at 23-28 after rebounding from an 11-23 start; the team entered the day 11th in the East and in play-in contention.
- New Orleans came in 13-38 with a 5-19 road record under interim coach James Borrego, and guard Dejounte Murray was listed out with an Achilles injury.
- It was Charlotte’s fourth straight weather-affected early start after three prior wins in moved games, and betting markets had installed the Hornets as roughly six-point favorites with a total near 230.