Charlotte Hornets NBA Cup Tickets
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Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards
Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks
Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets
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Hornets Cup matchups worth watching
The Charlotte Hornets face Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, and Chicago Bulls in the Cup games listed above. Here’s what makes those matchups worth a closer look.
Hornets vs. Wizards: Young’s lob game versus Charlotte’s rim protection
The Hornets visit the Washington Wizards on Fri, Oct 30 at Capital One Arena.
Trae Young makes a retreating center choose between his floater and a lob. Ryan Kalkbrenner’s size gives Charlotte an answer at the basket, but the question is whether the Hornets can disrupt Young before that two-on-one develops. Brandon Miller brings a different weapon at the other end: wing shooting that can make Washington pay for crowding the lane.
See game details →Hornets vs. Celtics: Miller’s high release and Tatum’s wing creation
The Hornets host the Boston Celtics on Fri, Nov 6 at Spectrum Center.
Brandon Miller and Jayson Tatum both have the size to shoot over a smaller defender, but Boston can add another layer with Payton Pritchard’s pull-up threat. Charlotte’s challenge is to avoid giving Tatum an easy switch while still containing the guard action. Compare how the two wings create their space—through a screen, a catch on the move or an isolation.
See game details →Hornets vs. Hawks: McCollum’s craft against White’s quick-trigger scoring
The Hornets visit the Atlanta Hawks on Fri, Nov 20 at State Farm Arena - GA.
CJ McCollum and Coby White offer a guard comparison built around changing speeds and finding a pull-up. Atlanta can add Onyeka Okongwu’s screening and short-roll decisions, making Charlotte defend the pass as well as the shooter. The Hornets’ opportunity is to attack before Atlanta’s perimeter pressure gets set; the Hawks’ is to make White work through a crowded first action.
See game details →Hornets vs. Bulls: Powell and Miller find shots on the move
The Hornets host the Chicago Bulls on Wed, Nov 25 at Spectrum Center.
Norman Powell and Brandon Miller give these offenses scorers who can punish a late closeout without holding the ball for long. Chicago’s Nic Claxton adds a rim-running option that forces Charlotte to keep an interior defender engaged. Watch the spacing around the catch: can the wing shoot immediately, or does the defender arrive under control and make the offense start over?
See game details →Matchup analysis uses player affiliations checked on October 19, 2026. These are tactical possibilities, not confirmed lineups or defensive assignments. Injuries, rest and roster changes can affect who plays.
NBA Cup group games count toward the regular season and tournament standings. Eight teams advance to the knockout rounds, with the last two playing for the trophy. A ticket to a group game is for that matchup, not the Cup Final.