The Charlotte Hornets are now officially the hottest team in the league. With their win Monday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte has won seven straight, breaking a tie with the New York Knicks who are currently on a six-game streak.
This streak has included a signature win against the San Antonio Spurs Saturday and a 37-point blowout win versus the Philadelphia 76ers.
That said, Monday's win didn't come without a little adversity. LaMelo Ball left the game early with a cut on his head and the Hornets trailed by 22 points in the second quarter.
However, when he returned, Ball ignited the Hornets' offense as they outscored New Orleans 53-31 in the second half and held on to a seven-point win.
Ball finished with a team-high 24 points to go along with eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Additionally, Charlotte got a boost off the bench from Grant Williams who finished with a season-high 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting with nine rebounds.
Following the game, Williams had high praise for his team and pushed back on the notion that the Hornets only win in blowout fashion. "We've done it in a lot of different ways, whether it's close games, blowouts, now coming back from behind and that shows we're not just a front-running team. We are competitors. We are consistent and we gotta do our job no matter what the game dictates."
Although he missed 40 games at the beginning of the year due to injury rehab, Williams has proved to be a valuable asset to Charlotte's rotation following his return.
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