# Charlotte Hornets 2-1 Record

> Hornets' 2-1 start hides poor performance and injuries.
- Title: Charlotte Hornets 2-1 Record · Charlotte Hornets On SI
- Summary: Hornets' 2-1 start hides poor performance and injuries. Charlotte Hornets have a 2-1 record but poor point differential and injuries limit their success.
- Keywords: charlotte hornets, nba, miami heat, memphis grizzlies, broadway, brandon miller, giannis antetokounmpo, point differential, injuries, sports, Charlotte, Hornets
- Source: Charlotte Hornets On SI — https://si.com/nba/hornets/onsi/the-charlotte-hornets-are-2-1-but-what-does-that-mean
- Published: 2026-10-26T14:00:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: charlotte hornets, nba, miami heat, memphis grizzlies, broadway, brandon miller, giannis antetokounmpo, point differential, injuries, sports
## NBA second week starts
The NBA regular season enters its second week with some teams scrambling and others jumping for joy.
## Hornets in middle
Charlotte Hornets are 2-1 but struggling with point differential and injuries.
## Point differential issue
Hornets have fourth-worst point differential in Eastern Conference and sixth-worst in NBA.
## Hawks blowout impact
A historic blowout loss to Hawks skews point differential but two narrow wins are also concerning.
## Heat game significance
Beating the Heat could be impressive as they have the worst point differential in the East.
## Brandon Miller stats
Brandon Miller has 19.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 29.7% shooting, and -7.8 net rating.
## Team performance
Hornets have worst offensive rating in NBA and fifth-worst true shooting mark.
## Injuries impact
Coby White, Kon Knueppel, and Grant Williams are out indefinitely.
## Key takeaway

Charlotte Hornets have a 2-1 record but poor point differential and injuries limit their success.