
The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Hornets blew an 11-point, fourth-quarter lead and fell to the Washington Wizards, 115-110, on Sunday. That means the Hornets finish 10th in the Eastern Conference and will play a road game against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in the NBA’s play-in tournament. The winner of that game will play the loser of a Boston Celtics-Wizards game to determine the eighth seed in the East playoffs. Tuesday’s Pacers-Hornets game is at 6:30 p.m. ET on TNT. If the Hornets lose to the Pacers, their season is over. The Hornets closed the regular season with five consecutive losses to finish 33-39. …
