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Three surprising stats from the Charlotte Hornets’ 2019-2020 season

By Elijah Edwards

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) /
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The Charlotte Hornets were at least good at something and that was the offensive glass.

This may not be as surprising because when you have a team that shoots as poorly as the Hornets, chances are they’re going to be getting offensive boards at a higher clip than most teams. The Hornets are tied for the third-most offensive rebounds per game in the NBA.

What’s a little odd is the club with whom they are tied. The Los Angeles Clippers snag the same amount of offensive boards (11 a game) as Charlotte. Yet, they shoot a whole three points higher in terms of overall field-goal percentage.

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L.A. shoots 46% from the floor while Charlotte shoots just 43%. The Clippers are 11th in the NBA in total field-goal percentage. The Hornets are dead last. Los Angeles is just a good rebounding team, to begin with, so that’s part of it, but it’s still fascinating how close they can be, while one enjoys success and the other does not. Of course, there are plenty of other reasons why the Clippers are successful, but outliers like this are certainly noteworthy.

The New Orleans Pelicans, while much better off than the Hornets—at least in terms of immediate success—are in or about the same boat in terms of offensive rebounds and shoot the ball as well as the Clippers, but for other reasons, are not there just yet. So, while it is nice to be in the top-five in something positive, Charlotte could do better than offensive rebounds.

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