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Predicting what would have been the Charlotte Hornets’ final record

By Elijah Edwards

Miles Bridges and Cody Martin, Charlotte Hornets (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 10: Miles Bridges #0 and PJ Washington #25 of the Charlotte Hornets react against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 10, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Hornets 114-106. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 10: Miles Bridges #0 and PJ Washington #25 of the Charlotte Hornets react against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 10, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Hornets 114-106. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

As we continue to wait for any kind of news from the NBA regarding the rest of the season, we might as well speculate on what the Charlotte Hornets’ final regular-season record would have been under normal circumstances.

It can be easy to forget that there are bigger things than sports out there. As inconvenient as it is to not have live sports, we have to remember that the situation is still dire for much of the world. We here at the Swarm and Sting would love to be watching our beloved Charlotte Hornets, but it appears that won’t happen for some time.

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One could argue, though, that the season might as well have been over anyway, as the team had very little chance of making the postseason. Still, there is something to be said for simply enjoying the sport, regardless of the ultimate outcome.

And enjoy it fans did, at least before the season was postponed. Yes, most knew it was going to be a down year, but what we were watching was promise unfold before our very eyes. Our young core evolving, learning, and growing as a team, even without a bonafide star player. It’s a shame it all had to be cut short.

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Let’s imagine, however, if the season had ended as it was originally intended and the Hornets were able to play their final 17 games. How many would they have won? Could they have bettered their odds a top-three pick with enough losses? Let’s go team-by-team and try and predict what their final record might have looked like.

Before the season was postponed, the Hornets had a record of 23-42. They were coming off a 109-98 win over the Miami Heat, a team they had already played once earlier in the year. Since they still had two games against the Heat, we’ll start with them and the rest of the Eastern Conference.

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