The line between winning and losing in the NBA can be the thinnest (and sometimes cruelest) of margins to navigate. Teams can compile 47-and-a-half minutes of solid to great basketball and a play or two here and there can be the ultimate difference. Likewise, opponents can do the same thing, turning what could have been a likely loss into an exhilarating victory.
This year, more than any other in recent memory, the Charlotte Hornets have been involved in a seemingly large number of down-to-the-wire contests. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose, but in the end, what’s most important is that this young team is putting itself in position to emerge victorious more often than not.