The Charlotte Hornets have been one of the hottest teams in the league over the past few months, and it doesn’t look like they’ll be letting up any time soon. After a slow start to the season, they have found their rhythm on both sides of the ball and are now over .500 for the first time this year, with a chance to move up in the Eastern Conference standings.
Fans have begun to embrace the Hornets’ success, and this is shown by how packed the field is these days, something that Miles Bridges has not seen since his time with the team.
“I’m not used to it,” Bridges said, via Will Eudy. “It’s usually just a few games, like Warriors, Lakers, Knicks. But now, people are coming to games against Portland. Portland is a good team… but people don’t play those type of games. So I’m happy for the fans that they’ll get to experience that.”
I was just at the Hornets shootaround and I asked Miles Bridges about playing in front of noisy crowds every night:
“I’m not used to it. It’s usually just a few games, like the Warriors, Lakers, Knicks. But now, people are coming to games against Portland. Portland is a good… pic.twitter.com/0Gfd4c7o7B
– Will Eudy (@WillEudyNBA) 6 March 2026
The Hornets have played great in their last few games and join the 2017 Golden State Warriors field, tying their streak to six straight games. Winning by 15+ points.
Head coach Charles Lee’s team is playing its best basketball at the right time, and he cited staying healthy as one of the keys to their success during this period.
“It’s been good to have a healthy roster,” Lee said. “It’s definitely played a role in some of the changes we’ve made. But I think our guys have embraced the process even more. It started in the offseason. I thought everyone has increased their work habits, their work standards and their togetherness about how we can lift each other up. We’ve come out stronger through all of this.”
The Hornets are currently the ninth seed in the East, but they could make up some ground and continue to climb depending on what the teams above them do.
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