NBA Power Rankings: Highs and lows for the Toronto Raptors

By Ian Levy | Jan 8, 2019

TORONTO, CANADA - JANUARY 6: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors looks on with Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors during the game against the Indiana Pacers on January 6, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 6: Tony Parker #9 of the Charlotte Hornets looks on during the game against the Phoenix Suns on January 6, 2019 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) /

. 19-20. Previous: 16th. Charlotte Hornets. 13. team. 170

The Charlotte Hornets are still under .500 and have been leapfrogged by the Heat and Nets in the standings, with only the catastrophic slide of the Detroit Pistons keeping the Hornets in the playoff picture. However, they still have a positive point differential at plus-1.3 points per 100 possessions, about the same as the Rockets, and with a young coach and several young players in the rotation, there’s room for upside.

Malik Monk continues to be one of the biggest question marks, and obvious places where Charlotte could add a lot of value with better play. He’s been very solid on catch-and-shoot 3-point attempts, 38.0 percent, and it’s his pull-up shooting that is dragging down his overall percentage. He has demonstrated the potential to be a scheme-changing shooter off the dribble and hopefully, that potential is finally realized.

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