Charlotte Hornets Articles
5 pieces of CURSD analysis
🏀 NBA·June 12, 2026
The NBA's Pythagorean Gap: Who Outran Their Numbers and Who Got Buried by Them
A season-long look at the teams whose win totals told a different story than their point differentials.
🏀 NBA·May 29, 2026
The NBA's Pythagorean Gap: Who Won More Than They Deserved?
The Lakers posted a .093 win-percentage gap between their actual record and what their point differential warranted. Charlotte overperformed by .107 in the other direction.
🏀 NBA·April 24, 2026
The NBA's Close-Game Ledger: Who Got Lucky and Who Got the Bill
Milwaukee went 3-0 in games decided by five points or fewer. Brooklyn went 1-7. Neither record is as real as it feels.
🏀 NBA·April 17, 2026
The NBA's Pythagorean Liars
Ranking every team by the gap between their record and what their point differential says it should be.
🏀 NBA·April 16, 2026
The Hornets Won 44 Games With 46-Win Talent. The Basketball Gods Noticed.
Charlotte posted the NBA's worst Luck Index and still almost made the playoffs outright.