The Charlotte Hornets have had a variety of problems this season. Turnovers have not typically been among them.
Wednesday was different, and that was consequential: The Hornets committed 21 giveaways against the Miami Heat, a team contending with them for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. That was a big factor in the Hornets’ 91-84 loss at Spectrum Center.
With this loss, the Hornets dropped to 29-35, falling behind the Heat (30-34) and out of the top eight in the East. The Hornets’ turnovers matched a season high. The Heat was similarly sloppy with 18 turnovers.