{"id":612920,"date":"2026-02-20T04:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T04:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/612920\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T04:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T04:01:14","slug":"brandon-miller-jinxed-after-breaking-kemba-walkers-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/612920\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Miller jinxed after breaking Kemba Walker\u2019s record"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Charlotte Hornets<\/a> have been in a rebuild for quite a long time. But this season, there has been some positive momentum within the franchise. Part of that has been spearheaded by the young forward out of Alabama, Brandon Miller<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Miller’s ability to score from almost anywhere on the court, paired with his length and athleticism, prompted the Hornets to draft Miller<\/a> second overall in the 2023 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

On Thursday night, he made Hornets history, draining his 54th consecutive free throw. That surpassed the mark previously set by Kemba Walker<\/a>, who was in attendance to watch it happen. Walker is seen applauding the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n

And, of course, Miller missed the very next shot<\/a> from the charity stripe.<\/p>\n

Brandon Miller passed@Kemba Walker for the Charlotte Hornets\u2019 record with 54 consecutive free throws\u2026<\/p>\n

Then, misses the very next one \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n

The usual NBA jinx! pic.twitter.com\/3kogP4GOQL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The streak may be snapped, but Miller’s ascendence has not.<\/p>\n

This season, he is averaging 20.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, while knocking down a career-best 89 percent of his free throw attempts. He’s also posting personal bests on the defensive end, with 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks per game.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Miller and the Hornets, they dropped Thursday’s game against the Houston Rockets, 105-101.<\/p>\n

In the loss, Miller scored 17 points, but struggled mightily to find the range. He finished just 5-for-22 from the field, including a woeful 1-for-12 from beyond the arc. He did, however, chip in with seven assists and four rebounds.<\/p>\n

As a team, Charlotte had 16 turnovers, which proved costly. The Rockets scored 23 points off those turnovers. Kevin Durant turned the clock back<\/a> a bit, leading all scorers with 35 points on 14-for-20 shooting.<\/p>\n

Despite the loss, the Hornets still hold the final spot for the play-in tournament. They’ll look to get back on track Friday night at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n