The Charlotte Hornets hardly looked the part of a team contending for the playoffs Tuesday, falling behind early and losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 118-108 at the Spectrum Center.
“It’s pretty simple,” said Hornets coach Steve Clifford. “In a game of this magnitude, where there’s a lot to play for, they put a lot more into it than we did. They played harder from the beginning. You’ve got to try. It’s hard to play against a good team in this league if you don’t try. It’s hard to pinpoint anybody who had the right care factor. That’s the bottom line.