It might be the preseason but still this isn't something any team wants to be attached to.<\/p>\n
The Charlotte Hornets broke records for all the wrong reasons during their clash with the Dallas Mavericks at home, suffering the worst loss ever seen in the NBA<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Hornets, owned by NBA<\/a> legend Michael Jordan, were thrashed by 68 points in their final tune-up game against Luka Doncic and co. and the result could be cause for concern with their season opener against the Pacers just a week away.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/SBNation\/status\/1448453477219274757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/InsideHoops\/status\/1448450582449164294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n The Mavericks were miles ahead by the middle of the second quarter and led by as much as 72 points early in the fourth quarter before taking the match 127-59. It was the biggest preseason win in history, per ESPN.<\/p>\n Conversely, the 68-point loss equals the biggest defeat ever seen in the NBA's regular season \u2014 when Cleveland beat Miami 148-80 in 1991.<\/p>\n Dallas were led by Kristaps Porzingis with 20 points while six players scored in the double digits.<\/p>\n Luka Doncic appeared disinterested for large parts of the first half but managed to get to 10 points and eight assists with only one turnover.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"