LaMelo Ball scored 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-99 in the Mavericks’ home opener at American Airlines Center.
The Hornets took control with a 22-3 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 31.
Miles Bridges had 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and a career-high 16 rebounds on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench.
For the Mavericks, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 18 points on 7 for 10 shooting.
The Hornets shot 51.2% from the field and 44.1% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 39.1% and 28.6%. The Mavericks’ starters were outscored 20-9 in 8 minutes together.