Luke Kennard scored a season-high 23 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 for their fourth straight win.
The Grizzlies never trailed and led by as many as 35.
Desmond Bane had 24 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 8 assists on 10 for 15 shooting, and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 points. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hornets, Mark Williams had a career-high 38 points and 9 rebounds on 14 for 18 shooting, and LaMelo Ball added 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Williams scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter.
The Grizzlies shot 50.0% from the field and 44.7% from 3 to the Hornets’ 47.7% and 35.5%. The Grizzlies made 21 3-pointers, 7 of them by Kennard and 4 by Bane. The Hornets gave up 13 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Grizzlies missed. The Grizzlies outscored the Hornets 50-26 off the bench.