The Charlotte Hornets suffered their second consecutive defeat in NBA Cup Group Play Friday night, losing at home to the Boston Celtics 119-80. While they aren't officially eliminated from advancing to the knockout round, their chances are slim with an 0-2 start and a negative point differential. Following Friday's games, here's an updated look at the standings in East Group C.
Nov. 7 Eastern Conference Group C standings
Boston Celtics 2-0, +53 point differential
Atlanta Hawks 1-0, +7 point differential
Washington Wizards 1-1, +9 point differential
Chicago Bulls 0-1, -14 point differential
Charlotte Hornets 0-2, -55 point differential
Remaining NBA Cup schedule East Group C
Charlotte Hornets: No. 20 @ Atlanta Hawks, Nov. 25 vs. Chicago Bulls
Atlanta Hawks: Nov. 13 @ Chicago Bulls, Nov. 20 vs. Charlotte Hornets, Nov. 27 @ Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls: Nov. 13 vs. Atlanta Hawks, Nov. 10 vs. Washington Wizards, Nov. 25 @ Charlotte Hornets
Washington Wizards: Nov. 20 @ Chicago Bulls, Nov. 24 vs. Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics: Nov. 24 @ Washington Wizards, Nov. 27 vs. Atlanta Hawks
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This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Updated NBA Cup East Group C standings after Hornets' loss to Celtics
