The NBA released the first half of the regular season schedule on Friday afternoon. The schedule begins on opening night on Dec. 22 and runs through early March with the second-half of the schedule to be released later in the season.
For the Charlotte Hornets, the additions of LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward helped the team earn a spot on national television this season. Like last season, the Hornets will be on national television once this year (so far) with the first match-up between Lonzo and LaMelo Ball being placed on ESPN.
The addition of Ball and Hayward also creates multiple storylines and adds intrigue to numerous games on the schedule. Here’s a look at the five most intriguing games of the first half of the Hornets schedule.