The Charlotte Hornets eked out a squeaker over the Washington Wizards on Saturday, marking their third win in as many games over their division rival this season. Interestingly, for the first time since the 2021-22 season, they have secured a regular-season series against the Wizards.
Given how poorly the Hornets have performed in the past years, it’s understandable for them to lose most of their regular-season series versus other teams. However, Washington also ranked near the bottom of the standings since 2022. So, it can be disconcerting that they have had a losing record against it for nearly four years.