CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was there for the taking, dangling in front of them like a sweet treat ready to be gobbled up.
With the Charlotte Hornets still shorthanded, due to all their injuries, and LA Clippers at full strength for the first time in weeks, the bulk of the 13,945 in attendance at Spectrum Center on Monday night probably didn’t think they would be on their collective feet with mere seconds remaining.
But the Hornets had them thinking this may be their night — until things unraveled. Trouble executing down the stretch led to another Hornets loss, this time a 119-117 setback to the Clippers.
