NBA Futures: Take the Under on Charlotte's Live Win Total
The Hornets' preseason projected win total was 36.5
By Kate Constable – Jan 12, 2023, 8:37pm
The Charlotte Hornets have been bad this season. There really isn't any other way to put it. They've only won 11 total games and have won back-to-back games just once this season. It's been a disappointing campaign for a number of reasons, but most notably because there were high expectations for this team in the offseason. The team finished 2021-22 winning 11 of its final 15 games and earned a spot in the play-in tournament. While Charlotte ended up losing to the Atlanta Hawks, the organization had still won 10 more games than in the previous season.
Then, over the summer, Miles Bridges was charged with domestic assault, and suddenly the player they were building around was no longer on the team, and rightfully so. From there, the bad news kept piling up for the Hornets. LaMelo Ball missed the first 13 games of the season after spraining his ankle during the preseason. He returned for three games before stepping on a fan's foot during pregame warmups, re-injuring that same ankle. Gordon Hayward and Cody Martin have also missed significant time this season, and Kelly Oubre Jr. will miss the next 4-6 weeks after undergoing surgery on a torn ligament in his left hand.
Needless to say, reaching their preseason projected win total of 36.5 isn't a likely outcome. But, could they go over their live win total of 25.5? I don't think so.