Jeremy Lin had 18 points, while Kaminsky scored nine of his 15 points during an 18-0 run in the third quarter that broke open a tie game as the Hornets beat the Heat 96-80 on Saturday night to snap a 12-game playoff losing streak and earn their first postseason victory in 14 years.
The Charlotte Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers are hoping a change in venue will provide some mojo in the NBA playoffs, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors look to take 3-1 leads in their first-round series Saturday.
The Hornets announced Thursday night that forward Nic Batum will miss Game 3 of the team's first round playoff series vs. Miami on Saturday.
Dwyane Wade scored 28 points, Hassan Whiteside was 8 for 8 from the field and finished with 17 points, and the Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-103 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series.
The 2016 Playoffs did not start well for the Charlotte Hornets, as they were routed by the Miami Heat 123-91 in Miami on Sunday.
The Hornets have shown vast improvement in the regular season. They are now ready to prove they are that same team in the playoffs.
First Game is Sunday in Miami
Charlotte Will Face Miami in First Round of Playoffs
Jeremy Lin scored 19 of his 25 points in Charlotte's big second quarter, carrying the Hornets to a 114-100 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.
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Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Washington Wizards defeated the Charlotte Hornets 113-98 on Sunday, damaging the Hornets' chances to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
The Got Game crew gives a playoff prognostication about the Hornets with three games to go. WCCB Charlotte's Kelli Bartik goes one-on-one with Walker about how his family has shaped him as a basketball player.
Kemba Walker scored 22 points, Troy Daniels made his first five 3-point attempts and finished with 17 points, and the Hornets completed a four-game season sweep of the Brooklyn Nets with a 113-99 win on Friday night.
DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points, Kyle Lowry had 12 of his 21 in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors beat Charlotte 96-90 on Tuesday night, handing the Hornets back-to-back losses for the first time in more than two months.
CLEVELAND (AP) — The playoffs are close, just around the corner. LeBron James can't wait for them to begin. James scored 31 points, J.R. Smith matched a season high with 27 and the Cleveland Cavaliers knocked down 16 3-pointers while…
Kelli Bartik and Jeff Zell weigh in on the Hornets on the heels of officially clinching a playoff berth.
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