Already we are seeing "totals" reduced for the Hornets, and for good reason...Charlotte is well the lowest scorting team in the NBA thru two weeks, at only 98.3 ppg, more than seven ppg behind the next-closest competitor, the troubled Clippers.
Shooting woes persist for the Hornets, though perhaps the expected return go G Coby White tonight will help. Still, Charlotte is still minus its best sharpshooter, Kon Knueppel, partly explaining tepid offensive numbers including just 40.8% FG shooting and 29.6% beyond the arc. Note the Pistons already played a grinder vs. the Hornets last Wednesday that landed only 97-89 (in Detroit's favor), and are doing just fine at 5-1 with their controlled pace keeping their average scorelines at 211. Play Pistons-Hornets "Under"