The latest crazy stats show that the new Splash Brothers are in Charlotte

The Charlotte Hornets are suddenly in stir for place in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament, and their return to the standings is a joint effort from the stars to the coaching staff. In court, however, LaMelo Ball, Knuppel couldand Brandon Miller led the offense for the Hornets.

From January 3, The Hornets won the most games in the NBA at 18 and were the fourth winningest team in the NBA with their 18-8 record, trailing only the Detroit Pistons (18-5), San Antonio Spurs (18-7) and Cleveland Cavaliers (17-7).

Since the beginning of January, LaMelo Ball (99), Conn Knuepel (92) and Brandon Miller (90) rank first, second and third in the NBA in total three-pointers made, which shows how dominant these three players have been for the Hornets.

The Charlotte Hornets are 17-2 this season with these starting 5…

– LaMelo Ball
– Kon Knuepel
– Brandon Miller
– Miles Bridges
– Moussa Diabate

In 270 minutes through 5 this season, the Hornets have an offensive rating of 137.0 and a defensive rating of 106.5… pic.twitter.com/L3u3u105SU

— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) February 27, 2026

Additionally, the Charlotte Hornets are 17-2 this season with this starting five of LaMelo Ball, Kon Knuepel, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate. In the 270 minutes these five players have shared the floor this season, the Hornets have a 137.0 offensive rating and 106.5 defensive rating, which means they have outscored opponents by 30.5 points per 100 possessions.

This includes wins over the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets. Charlotte is also currently the last team to beat the Spurs, who went 11-0 in February.

The Hornets’ only two losses from these opening five points are the Detroit Pistons by six points and the LA Clippers by eight points.

Entering March, the Hornets have the 12th-toughest remaining power of the schedule with an average opponents’ winning percentage of .502. Some of their toughest remaining games include three games against the Boston Celtics, two games against the New York Knicks, one game against the Detroit Pistons and one against the San Antonio Spurs.

Brennadon Miller leads the Hornets in scoring, averaging 20.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game while shooting 42.6 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from three.

Kon Knueppel is averaging 19.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists for Charlotte while shooting 49.1 percent from the field, 44.2 percent from three and 89.8 percent from the free throw line.

LaMelo Ball is also averaging 19.4 points to go along with his 4.8 rebounds and 73 assists per game while shooting 40.3 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from three.