Charlotte Hornets officially clinch NBA playoff spot

The Charlotte Hornets have clinched an NBA playoff spot.

The Chicago Bulls' 94-90 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night sealed the postseason spot for the Charlotte Hornets (44-31) with seven games left in the season.

Later Saturday, the Hornets moved into sole possession of third place in the Eastern Conference with Miami’s 110-93 loss to Portland. The Heat also clinched a playoff spot with the Bulls’ loss.

Hornets playoffs tickets are already on sale.

Now the Hornets are playing for seeding and possible home-court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Sunday, the Hornets travel to Cleveland for an afternoon game against the Cavaliers.

This story was originally published April 2, 2016 at 10:44 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets officially clinch NBA playoff spot."