The Hornets are 4–8, and their record has followed their runs: 7 runs of 10 points or more in their 4 wins, 8 in their 8 losses.
Brandon Miller has missed their last 2 games. They are 1–1 without him and were 3–7 with him. Ryan Kalkbrenner's minutes have gone from 17.2 a game to 25.5. Dennis Schröder has also missed their last 3.
6 of their 15 runs have been built inside, at the rim and in the paint, compared with 29% across the league. In their 4 wins, 36% of their shots have come from three above the break, against 41% in their 8 losses. They have made 39.3% of their threes above the break in wins and 26.6% in losses. Grayson Allen and Brandon Miller have scored 74 of the 171 points in their 12 biggest runs.
They take more threes above the break than all but 1 team and make 30.8% of them, worse than anyone. At the other end, teams make 40.7% from three above the break against them, more than against any team.
They are 2–3 in games within five points in the last five minutes. Oct. 31 against Philadelphia, a 109–104 loss: Tyrese Maxey's 2 free throws with 23.8 seconds left put it away. Oct. 24 against Miami, a 115–110 win: Grayson Allen's pull-up 3-pointer with 3:19 left put them ahead for good.
They get above the break for three as often as all but 1 team, 39.1% of their shots, and finish there worse than anyone, 30.8% to the league's 34.8%.
Nobody makes a lower share in the paint away from the rim, 33.5% to the league's 44.5%.
In their wins they make 39.3% from three above the break, in their losses 26.6%.
Across the league, teams that beat the average from three above the break have won 61% of those games and 38% of the rest.
Teams make 40.7% from three above the break against them, the worst in the league.
They make 1.3 runs a game, 16th in the league, and give up 1.7 runs, the 25th fewest.
Their biggest came against Miami on Oct. 24, 15–0 early in the third, built on 3 threes. Brandon Miller and Dennis Schröder scored 9 of the 15. It took them from 5 up to 20 up, and their chances to win from 62% to 97%.
The costliest went the other way. Philadelphia's 17–4 midway through the fourth on Oct. 31 took the Hornets from 7 up to 6 down, and the game went with it.
80 of 82 regular season games are set so far. The next 10: 5 at home, 5 away, against teams 59–65 so far.
| Player | GP | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid | 12 | 29.8 | 17.3 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 40.4% | 35.4% | 63.3% | −8.1 |
| Grayson Allen | 12 | 27.3 | 15.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 46.1% | 47.2% | 91.9% | −5.5 |
| Sion James | 12 | 26.1 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 32.9% | 25.9% | 72.7% | −6.0 |
| Brandon Miller | 10 | 31.0 | 20.6 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 35.6% | 26.0% | 86.8% | −6.5 |
| Moussa Diabaté | 10 | 29.0 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 61.0% | — | 71.4% | −12.3 |
| Dennis Schröder | 9 | 29.9 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 36.4% | 20.0% | 87.5% | −4.9 |
| Royce O'Neale | 12 | 19.4 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 35.6% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 98.6 | 30th |
| Rebounds | 46.6 | 6th |
| Assists | 21.8 | 30th |
| Steals | 6.9 | 27th |
| Blocks | 4.6 | 20th |
| Turnovers | 19.6 | |
| Point differential | −11.0 | 26th |
| Opponents | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points allowed | 109.6 | 8th |
| Field goal % | 47.0% | 23rd |
| Three-point % | 39.7% | 30th |
| Threes made | 14.3 | 24th |
| Free throw attempts | 22.0 | 5th |
| Assists | 25.9 | 13th |
| Turnovers forced | 13.9 | 26th |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts | Margin | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 3–4 | 100.7 | −14.3 | 40.7% | 32.1% | 84.4% | 46.0 | 21.7 | 19.0 |
| Away | 5 | 1–4 | 95.6 | −6.4 | 39.3% | 29.8% | 79.4% | 47.4 | 21.8 | 20.4 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts | Margin | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 4 | 4–0 | 114.8 | +7.8 | 44.5% | 37.5% | 86.3% | 48.3 | 23.5 | 16.3 |
| Losses | 8 | 0–8 | 90.5 | −20.4 | 37.7% | 28.0% | 80.1% | 45.8 | 20.9 | 21.3 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts |
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The Hornets are 13th of 30 in wins from young players’ growth beyond the normal path, +8.1. When their players are drawn again at random, they land between 5th and 24th 8 times in 10.
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Their most used five, Reid, James, Miller, Diabaté and Schröder, has played 66 minutes together and is minus 17.6 per 100 possessions. It was on the floor for 1 of their runs and 4 against them. With that five on the floor, 27% of their shots have come at the rim, where they make 69%. They're 16 for 64 on threes (25%). The Hornets as a whole make 31%.
The group on the rise is Reid, Allen, James, Diabaté and White: plus 30.8 per 100 possessions in 13 minutes, all of them in the last five games.
Miller with 4 reserves, Allen, O'Neale, Kalkbrenner and Anderson, has been on the floor for 2 of their runs, plus 17.8 per 100 possessions in 11 minutes.
| Five | Min | Off | Def | Net | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most usedReidJamesMillerDiabatéSchröder | 66 | 94.5 | 112.1 | −17.6 | 1–4 |
| On the riseReidAllenJamesDiabatéWhite | 13 | 130.8 | 100.0 | +30.8 | 1–1 |
| Off the benchAllenMillerO'NealeKalkbrennerAnderson | 11 | 104.2 | 86.4 | +17.8 | 2–0 |
Brandon Miller is on the court to start. Tap or drag any of the Hornets on or off, and open a group to see it on the Lineups tab.
With Brandon Miller on the floor: 310 minutes, −9.3 per 100 possessions, likely −3.9.
With Brandon Miller on the floor
Brandon Miller, one of the study's slow starters, in Charlotte, plays in the bench group behind 2 of their runs. Moussa Diabaté, one of its late bloomers, plays in their group on the rise, plus 30.8 per 100 possessions in 13 minutes. With Royce O'Neale on the floor, the Hornets are minus 6.9 per 100 possessions and minus 13.4 without him. He is ready from his first season in Utah.
From 2017-18 to 2025-26, the Hornets were 13th of 30 at growing young players beyond the normal path, plus 8.1 wins.
Oct. 26, vs Washington: won 110–103.
Brandon Miller: 39 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist in 36 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 26, vs Washington: won 110–103.
Moussa Diabaté: 11 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists in 35 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 9, vs Cleveland: won 124–112.
Coby White: 10 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists in 20 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 31, vs Philadelphia: lost 109–104.
Grayson Allen: 27 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 30 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 21, at Brooklyn: won 110–103.
Moussa Diabaté: 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in 34 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 26, vs Washington: won 110–103.
Moussa Diabaté: 11 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists in 35 minutes.
The box scoreRecords are as of today. A road trip’s games are marked down the left edge. Rest is days off before the game. The calendar link keeps the season in your calendar app, times and results included, and updates as the NBA sets the rest.
| 30.2% |
| 85.7% |
| −2.7 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | 12 | 18.6 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 70.0% | — | 92.9% | +1.9 |
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| Tidjane Salaün | 11 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 45.3% | 37.8% | 69.2% | −4.4 |
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| Christian Anderson | 11 | 12.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 34.0% | 25.0% | 100.0% | −1.6 |
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| Coby White | 5 | 18.1 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 31.5% | 14.8% | 91.7% | −9.0 |
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| Hannes Steinbach | 5 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 43.8% | — | 0.0% | −8.8 |
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| Liam McNeeley | 6 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 29.2% | 25.0% | 85.7% | −4.5 |
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| Grant Williams | 1 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 60.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | +11.0 |
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| PJ Hall | 2 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | −5.5 |
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| Kon Knueppel | 1 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | −2.0 |
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Sorted by total minutes. Players traded during the season show only their games with the Hornets. NBA ranks for each player are on his page.
| vs PHI |
| L104–109 |
| 38–76 |
| 14–39 |
| 14–16 |
| 9 |
| 38 |
| 26 |
| 4 |
| 8 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| Oct 30 | @ WAS | L79–95 | 30–101 | 12–56 | 7–12 | 18 | 55 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| Oct 28 | @ DET | L89–97 | 31–71 | 12–35 | 15–19 | 9 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 23 |
| Oct 26 | vs WAS | W110–103 | 42–97 | 12–39 | 14–17 | 20 | 54 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 15 |
| Oct 24 | vs MIA | W115–110 | 38–88 | 16–43 | 23–25 | 10 | 46 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 |
| Oct 23 | vs ATL | L81–128 | 30–87 | 11–51 | 10–12 | 19 | 48 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 18 |
| Oct 21 | @ BKN | W110–103 | 41–93 | 15–48 | 13–15 | 15 | 44 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 23 |
Blue is better than the league’s rate there, orange worse, deeper the further off. Rank 1st is the best: the highest rate for the Hornets, the lowest for the teams against them. The corners’ two sides are one zone.
| Type | Made–Att | Pct | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 417–1,039 | 40.1% | 30th |
| Three-pointers | 165–530 | 31.1% | 29th |
| Free throws | 184–224 | 82.1% | 2nd |
| True shooting | 52.0% | 30th |
| Zone | Share of shots | Hornets | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 24.4% | 27.7% | 65.2% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 16.9% | 19.0% | 33.5% | 44.5% | |
| Mid-range | 7.7% | 10.2% | 35.0% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 11.9% | 11.7% | 32.3% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 39.1% | 31.4% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Zone | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 181–282 | 28.3% | 27.7% | 64.2% | 65.6% |
| Paint (non-rim) | 83–178 | 17.8% | 19.0% | 46.6% | 44.5% |
| Mid-range | 33–105 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 31.4% | 40.0% |
| Corner three | 41–111 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 36.9% | 36.1% |
| Above-break three | 131–322 | 32.3% | 31.4% | 40.7% | 34.8% |
998 opponent shots. The team's own zones are on Overview.
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 197–362 | 34.8% | 38.9% | 54.4% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 42–116 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 36.2% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 13–31 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 41.9% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 165–530 | 51.0% | 43.1% | 31.1% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 54–59 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 91.5% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 109–205 | 19.7% | 25.7% | 53.2% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 35–105 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 33.3% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 10–28 | 2.7% | 2.1% | 35.7% | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 46–143 | 13.8% | 13.7% | 32.2% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 7–40 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 17.5% | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 23–57 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 40.4% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 133–402 | 38.7% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.2% |
A run is a stretch where a team outscores the other by 10 or more while the other scores four or fewer, from its first basket to its last. Garbage time is left out. The chances to win are the team’s own, before the run and after it.
| Offensive rating | 101.9 | 30th |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive rating | 113.1 | 16th |
| Net rating | −11.2 | 27th |
| Assists per turnover | 1.11 | 30th |
| Rebound rate | 53.5% | 2nd |
| Not ranked | Hornets | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Pace (possessions per 48) | 96.8 | 99.8 |
| Share of baskets assisted | 62.6% | 65.2% |
| Factor | Hornets | Rank | Opp | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective FG% | 48.1% | 30th | 55.6% | 25th |
| Turnover rate | 20.2% | 30th | 14.4% | 22nd |
| Offensive rebound rate | 35.7% | 3rd | 26.3% | 1st |
| Free throw rate | 0.216 | 29th | 0.265 | 11th |
Free throw rate is free throw attempts per field goal attempt. Opponent ranks: fewer allowed is better, more turnovers forced is better.
| Source | Hornets | Rank | Opp | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the paint | 37.3 | 30th | 44.0 | 6th |
| Fast break | 9.6 | 30th | 14.4 | 16th |
| Second chance | 16.2 | 9th | 11.4 | 1st |
| Off turnovers | 15.4 | 26th | 22.7 | 29th |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 15.1 | 26th |
| Contested shots | 39.3 | 11th |
| Twos contested | 23.4 | 15th |
| Threes contested | 15.8 | 9th |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | 29th |
| Loose balls recovered | 3.1 | 22nd |
| Box outs | 8.7 | 2nd |
| Screen assists | 5.7 | 29th |
| Points from screen assists | 14.0 | 24th |
| Per game | Hornets | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.41 | 4.41 |
| Touches | 380.8 | 375.4 |
| Time of possession (min) | 25.8 | 24.9 |
| Passes | 293.3 | 288.3 |
| Potential assists | 47.8 | 47.8 |
| Secondary assists | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 31.5 | 25.5 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 55.8 | 56.4 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 56.1% | 3rd |
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| Not ranked | Hornets | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 18.6 | 21.3 |
NBA avg is the average of the 30 teams. Opponent FG% at the rim ranks lower as better.
| Games | W–L | Min | Pts | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | Off rtg | Def rtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2–3 | 13.2 | 29 | 7–17 | 3–8 | 12–15 | −7 | 93.5 | 128.6 | −35.0 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Margin |
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| FG% |
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| 3P% |
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| FT% |
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| Reb |
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| Ast |
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| TO |
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| Oct | 7 | 3–4 | 98.3 | −8.1 | 40.8% | 29.6% | 82.8% | 47.1 | 21.6 | 18.7 |
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| Nov | 5 | 1–4 | 99.0 | −15.0 | 39.2% | 33.3% | 81.5% | 45.8 | 22.0 | 20.8 |
Location, result and month are the team's splits, and the season rows its season and playoff numbers. Play-in and playoff rounds add up the team's box scores. Margin is points scored minus points allowed per game. Small samples, so no ranks.
