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you are locked on NBA game night every game every night what's up guys I'm Gavin Shaw. I'm your host and the host of the Lockdown Knicks podcast. Joining me after two week hiatus. It is Kukahil, the fantastic host of the Lockdown Pistons podcast. And we were both back to break down another thrilling night of hoops in the association. A big Hornet swin following a string of big Hornet swans there now, the hottest team in the NBA. We're going to dive deep on how that has come together. The Houston Rockets hold on after another incredible Cooper flag game and a frenetic Mavs comeback. And Joel Embed, a 40-point game, is he officially back? And that's just the tip of the iceberg. A bunch of other close games, a bunch of fun ones of fun ones we're going to get into it all but first you want to remind you that today's show is brought to you by our friends over at game time down on the game to map screen account and use code lockdown for $20 off your first purchase coup i think any other night we'd be starting this one off with the Houston rockets getting a much needed win. The Dallas Mavericks have been playing super well.

Cooper Flag is another great game.

But I think I think we have to appreciate our friends, smaller market, Charlotte Hornets,

don't get a lot of national pub until the last two weeks where they've led every NBA podcast in the world.

And they're going to continue to, if they play like this, as they hold on for incredibly

hard fought 11-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs to kick off our day.

What did you see from Charlotte in this one?

What have you seen from Charlotte in general over this stretch where they have the NBA's best net rating over the last 10 games? Yeah, man. I mean, we can get even deeper into it. You go over the last 20 games. Would you have guessed that they would have the second best net rating over a 20 game sample at any point in the season? Or the same 20 game sample, their first in offense. Like, this is crazy. Eighth in defense as well.

I think by far watching them, and this was a big test, I was really looking

forward to seeing them play this game because this is against a really good

second, or not Sacramento, San Antonio team and a healthy Victor Webbenyama.

I was looking forward to seeing can they continue the success against them.

And they played very well against Victor. They made life a living, you know what for them all throughout the night. And then offensively, they just kept doing what they've been doing. I think one of the best stories of the NBA season so far is just finally getting able to see the Charlotte Hornets healthy. I know there's been other things that have went on with this team in the last few years. It's not all just about health, but health has been a big part of it. They haven't had their guys healthy for long stretches of games for a long time. And it feels like this is the first time we've actually been able to see Lamello, Kahn, and Brandon Miller all be healthy. Obviously, Kahn's a rookie, but LaMello and Brand Miller even be healthy together

long enough. And they've been absolutely tremendous. I've loved seeing Lamello contribute to

winning basketball. The offense is so much better when he's on the floor. It's been a lot of fun

to watch. I'm looking forward to seeing how much farther they can go. I was talking with one of my

friends earlier. And it kind of, it's given me a reminder of like the 2014 season when the Pistons released Josh Smith and they had the worst record in the NBA. I believe they were five and 23. And then they won like 13 straight or something. And they capped off with that game winner from Brand Jennings against the Spurs.

Everyone was like, oh, my guy, the Pistons here.

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