Charlotte Hornets: Two thumbs up & one down in win vs. Rockets

Charlotte Hornets: Thumbs up and thumbs down in win vs. Houston Rockets

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 08: Miles Bridges #0 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts after dunking the ball against the Houston Rockets during the fourth quarter at Spectrum Center on February 08, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /

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Feb 8, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) goes up for a jump shot against the Houston Rockets during the second quarter at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

The Charlotte Hornets’ reserves stepped up in scoring to help defeat the Houston Rockets.

In order to win games in the NBA, a team is going to need strong play from their bench players, and that is exactly what the Charlotte Hornets got tonight. The good play from the bench was led by Miles Bridges and Malik Monk, who had 19 and 14 points respectively.

In total, the Hornets’ bench scored 48 points, whereas the Houston Rockets’ bench was only able to score 38 points, a 10 point margin in the Hornets’ favor.

To put this into perspective, the Rockets starting lineup could only muster up 56 points in the game, which means that the bench players for the Hornets nearly scored as many points as the starting lineup did for the Rockets.

When a bench is able to complete this well, it allows their own team’s starting lineup to rest on the bench with confidence, knowing that they will still have the lead when the coach puts them back in the game.

Let’s hope that the Hornets bench can continue on this trajectory for the remainder of the season. If they are, they may just find themselves in the playoffs.

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