With tonight’s blowout victory against the Boston Celtics, the 2025⁄26 Charlotte Hornets are officially over 0.500. They were 12 games under 0.500 to start 2026.
Just astonishing how everything is seemingly clicking for the Hornets after a literal decade mired in the wilderness of the NBA with tonight being the first time they’ve been above 0.500 this late into the season and in general having several looming questions about LaMelo’s future with the team, Tijaun Salaun as a prospect and whether Brandon Miller would be able to stay healthy - all questions that seem to have an answer.
For context: The best full season record the Hornets have had in the Melo era, 2021⁄22, saw them with a 30-33 record at this same point into the season.
This was their 2nd best season for the decade.