The Charlotte Hornets closed the fourth quarter on a 16-5 run to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105.
The Mavericks went on a 10-0 run to lead 100-94 with 6:21 left in the fourth quarter. Nick Smith Jr.’s corner 3-pointer put the Hornets ahead for good with 4:16 left. Mark Williams scored 6 points during the run.
The Mavericks had the ball down 3, but Klay Thompson missed a 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds left that would have tied it.
Josh Green’s 2 free throws with 1.2 seconds left made it 110-105 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Mavericks 10-3.
LaMelo Ball had 23 points (9 during a 14-0 run across the second and third quarters) and 9 assists. Miles Bridges added 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and Cody Martin had 10 points and 7 assists off the bench.
For the Mavericks, Kyrie Irving had 33 points and 3 steals, and Daniel Gafford added a career-high 31 points, 15 rebounds and 7 blocks on 12 for 15 shooting. The Mavericks had 2 30-point scorers.
The Hornets shot 40.8% from the field and 43.6% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 43.2% and 18.8%.