They made it close, but the Hornets desperately missed Kidd-Gilchrist in their matchup against the Cavs.
The ghost of MKG
I cannot wait until he comes back (again). Games like this one against the Cleveland Cavaliers really make you miss Michael Kidd-Glichrist, who was a huge part of the Hornets' win against Cleveland earlier in the year. Blown coverages and rebounding killed the Hornets down the stretch, something that Mike definitely would mitigate. Especially against a team like the Cavs, him along with Nic Batum and Marvin Williams would be able to switch (almost) interchangeably between guarding Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, and Kevin Love.