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Hornets Win Weather-Moved Matinee, Extend Streak to Seven vs. Pelicans

The rescheduled 3 p.m. tip underscored Charlotte’s surge toward the East play-in.

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.