Nicolas Batum scored 21 points (all 21 on 7 3-pointers), and the LA Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 126-105.
The Clippers led by as many as 36, pulling away with a 27-8 run bridging the first and second quarters.
Paul George had 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), 8 rebounds and 8 assists. The Clippers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Hornets, LaMelo Ball had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, his seventh career triple-double.
The Clippers shot 50.6% from the field and 46.9% from 3 to the Hornets’ 40.2% and 29.0%. The Clippers made 23 3-pointers, 7 of them by Batum and 4 by George. They outscored the Hornets 61-32 off the bench.