Rewind: The Hornets have a winning record?

Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Charlotte Hornets were supposed to be really bad this season. We talked about this in the first entry of this series, so we don’t have to harp on it anymore. But it’s important to remember that as a frame for the importance of this game against the Indiana Pacers.

The Hornets were fresh off an ugly win against an ugly Golden State Warriors team that moved them to 3-3. They had a chance to cross over .500 with a win against a Pacers team without their twin towers, Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis. The game started really poorly. Clunky Hornets offense and hot Pacers shooting combined to create an early double digit lead for the Pacers. The Hornets…