Brandon Miller scored 26 points (14 in the first quarter), and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-97 for their fourth straight win.
The Hornets took control with a 27-8 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 22.
Miles Bridges scored 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 8 for 11 shooting, and Moussa Diabaté added 18 points and a career-high 19 rebounds on 8 for 9 shooting. Diabaté scored 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 points, and Cedric Coward added 17 points on 6 for 9 shooting.
The Hornets shot 48.9% from the field and 40.5% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 45.7% and 35.0%. The Grizzlies gave up 13 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Hornets missed. The Hornets’ starters outscored the Grizzlies 51-26 in 17 minutes together.