Hornets Edge Heat, Playoff Dreams Alive

On April 18th, the Charlotte Hornets are on fire, folks, finishing the second half of the season,

18 wins and 9 losses after the All-Star. Break to snag the number 9 seed in the play

internament. They just edged out the Miami Heat 127 to 126 on Tuesday 9, keeping their playoff

dreams alive with a clutch performance. Lamello Ball dropped 30 points on 12 of 31 shooting to

carry the squad, but the leagues eyeing a controversial play where he grabbed, bam,

out of bio's ankle on a rebound, sending the Heat Star down hard and out for the game.

Fans are buzzing about Charlotte's first playoff shot since the 2015-2016 season,

if they beat the favorite Orlando. Magic on Friday, they lock in as the number 8 seed,

facing the top seeded Detroit pistons in Round 1. The pistons swept them three nothing in

the regular season, so it's a tall order. Adding some wild drama, one sharp better dropped $12,500

on Draft Kings back in early February at 400 to 1 odds. For the Hornets to take the whole NBA title,

that's a potential $5 million payout if they shock the world. Charlotte's never even reached

the conference finals in franchise history, but with their high-octane threes in offensive flow,

who knows? This run could turn that long shot ticket into legend status. That's the story for

today. Charlotte Hornets News Today. Driven by AI