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Ball, Bridges each score 23 to lead Hornets over Mavs 110-105 for 3rd straight win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games.
Nick Smith Jr. added 19 points and Mark Williams overcame foul trouble to finish with 13 points and 13 rebounds for Charlotte (11-28).
Kyrie Irving had 33 points and Daniel Gafford added a career-high 31 points and 15 rebounds for the Mavericks (23-20), who’ve lost four of their last five games.
The Mavericks trailed entering the fourth quarter but Irving - who had 26 points after halftime - began the take over, knocking down two quick 3s while adding another three points on free throws after luring Josh Green into fouling him on a 3-point attempt.
But the Hornets would battle back to take the lead for good on Smith’s corner 3 with 4:16 left.
Ball, who had 20 points on five 3s in the first half, had a chance to put the game away with 13 seconds left but missed the tail end of a one-and-one. Klay Thompson tried to send the game into overtime, but missed a 3 from the right wing. Green added two free throws to seal the Charlotte win.
Mavericks: Still adjusting to life without Luka Doncic, who hasn’t played since Christmas due to a left calf strain, Dallas' depth has been tested. They had just 14 points off the bench.
Hornets: Williams picked up his fourth foul with 7:35 left in the second quarter, forcing the Hornets to lean heavily on Moussa Diabate.
Trailing by two with 26 seconds left, Irving drove the lane and had an open Naji Marshall in the corner but a bad pass resulted in a turnover.
The Hornets scored 23 points off 13 Dallas turnovers.
Both teams are in action Wednesday night with the Mavs hosting Minnesota and the Hornets visiting Memphis.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Daniel Gafford vs. Mark Williams (Kyrie Irving gains possession) | ||
| 11:52 |  | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point pullup jump shot | 3-0 |
| 11:34 | | Mark Williams misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Mark Williams misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:28 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 11:18 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-0 |
| 11:18 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-0 |
| 11:10 | | +3 | Nick Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Green assists) | 5-3 |
| 10:55 | | P.J. Washington turnover (lost ball) (Josh Green steals) | ||
| 10:50 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Josh Green offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Josh Green misses two point putback layup | ||
| 10:46 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 9:29 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-3 |
| 9:29 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-3 |
| 9:08 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving reverse layup | 7-5 |
| 8:49 | | P.J. Washington misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Kyrie Irving offensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Klay Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Mark Williams steals) | ||
| 8:34 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 8:34 | | Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:34 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-6 |
| 8:14 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | Josh Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 7-8 |
| 7:45 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point pullup jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists) | 10-8 |
| 7:33 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 7:33 | | +1 | Mark Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-9 |
| 7:33 | | Mark Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:30 | | Maxi Kleber defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 7:12 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point running layup | 10-11 |
| 6:57 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:33 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 10-13 |
| 6:05 | | Naji Marshall turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:53 | | Cody Martin misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Moussa Diabate blocks Maxi Kleber's two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:33 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point putback layup | 12-13 |
| 5:18 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving finger roll layup | 14-13 |
| 4:35 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:33 | | Maxi Kleber defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Kyrie Irving turnover (bad pass) (Josh Okogie steals) | ||
| 4:19 | | +3 | Cody Martin makes three point running jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 14-16 |
| 3:56 | | +3 | Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists) | 17-16 |
| 3:45 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (lost ball) (Kessler Edwards steals) | ||
| 3:40 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | Cody Martin blocks Kyrie Irving's two point layup | ||
| 3:33 | | Naji Marshall offensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point layup (Naji Marshall assists) | 19-16 |
| 3:13 | | Josh Okogie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:10 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point running pullup jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 19-19 |
| 2:38 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point driving dunk (Naji Marshall assists) | 21-19 |
| 2:22 | | Josh Okogie turnover (lost ball) (Kyrie Irving steals) | ||
| 2:16 | | +2 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point running layup | 23-19 |
| 1:55 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point stepback jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 23-22 |
| 1:37 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point reverse layup (Daniel Gafford assists) | 25-22 |
| 1:16 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Seth Curry's two point cutting layup | ||
| 1:13 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:04 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point cutting layup (Naji Marshall assists) | 27-22 |
| 0:50 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Moussa Diabate's two point driving dunk | ||
| 0:50 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Jump ball. Daniel Gafford vs. Moussa Diabate (Olivier-Maxence Prosper gains possession) | ||
| 0:36 | | Moussa Diabate kicked ball violation | ||
| 0:23 | | Kyrie Irving turnover (bad pass) (Seth Curry steals) | ||
| 0:06 | | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point cutting layup (Vasilije Micic assists) | 27-24 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Miles Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Naji Marshall steals) | ||
| 11:34 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point putback layup | 29-24 |
| 11:31 | | Vasilije Micic shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 11:31 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-24 |
| 11:20 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point pullup jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 30-27 |
| 11:05 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:03 | | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Vasilije Micic's two point running layup | ||
| 11:00 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 10:51 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point running layup (Klay Thompson assists) | 32-27 |
| 10:31 | | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Josh Green personal foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 10:13 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point driving layup (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 34-27 |
| 9:52 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving floating jump shot | 34-29 |
| 9:45 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Naji Marshall misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Nick Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:15 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Naji Marshall misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | Miles Bridges turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:49 | | P.J. Washington offensive foul (Vasilije Micic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | P.J. Washington turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:34 | | Vasilije Micic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Kessler Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Josh Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-30 |
| 8:06 | | Miles Bridges technical foul | ||
| 8:06 | | Klay Thompson misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:06 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-31 |
| 7:52 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Olivier-Maxence Prosper draws the foul) | ||
| 7:52 | | +1 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-31 |
| 7:52 | | +1 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-31 |
| 7:35 | | Miles Bridges misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Mark Williams personal foul (Loose ball) (Maxi Kleber draws the foul) | ||
| 7:35 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:23 |