Tonight, the Charlotte Hornets are hoping to get a bad taste out of their mouth after being crushed by 40+ points in each of their last two games. Unfortunately, it's going to be a bit of an uphill battle as LaMelo Ball has been ruled out as a precautionary measure - sitting him in one game of back-to-backs has been something they've done for a while,

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That’s because the Warriors are hammering teams on the margins, ranking first in the NBA in points off turnovers — nearly five points clear of everyone at 29.3 per contest. They’re also tied for first in second-chance points (18.3), and their 52 points per game in the paint is nearly eight points better than their usual 45.4, which ranks 24th.

The Golden State Warriors are 5-1 since trading for Jimmy Butler. Colin Cowherd discusses the superstar’s impact on the Warriors and if he’s made them a title contender.

Before the Butler trade the Warriors were a cumulative minus-90 without Curry in 51 games. Since the trade it's plus-30 in six games.