Home sweet home: Hornets earn win over Thunder in Charlotte
![CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 29: LaMelo Ball #1 and P.J. Washington #25 of the Charlotte Hornets react following a basket during the second half of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Spectrum Center on December 29, 2022 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 Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 29: LaMelo Ball #1 and P.J. Washington #25 of the Charlotte Hornets react following a basket during the second half of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Spectrum Center on December 29, 2022 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 Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/ec29bc59a12ffa8735314dc1a02f1176cbf57b4a0b5acf3a80b6642de12ab14c.jpg)
What went wrong for the Charlotte Hornets?
Free throw shooting
The Hornets shot just 65.5% (19/29) from the free-throw line, their seventh-worst mark in a game through the year’s first 36 contests. Entering tonight, the Hornets were shooting 74.6% from the free throw line as a team, the sixth-worst mark in the NBA.
Turnovers
The Hornets committed 17 turnovers, tied for their fifth-most in a game this year. The 17 turnovers are also tied for Charlotte’s most in a win this season, as they also had 17 turnovers in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 25th.