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Over a third of the way into the 2015-16 NBA season, the
Hornets sit right in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
Charlotte is just 3.5 games out of the conference’s top spot, and possesses both
a top-10 offense and a top-10 defense, in terms of efficiency.
While much of the team’s early season success can be
credited to the solid play of new additions like Nicolas Batum, Marvin Williams,
Jeremy Lamb, and Jeremy Lin, an equal amount of credit has to go to the
improved play and leadership of Kemba Walker, who continues to build a case for
his first All-Star selection.