The Charlotte Hornets rallied from 22 points down in the second quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 102-95 for their seventh straight win.
The Hornets trailed 56-34 with 3:21 left in the second quarter and 64-49 at halftime. They outscored the Pelicans 68-39 the rest of the way.
LaMelo Ball had 24 points (11 in the second quarter) and 8 rebounds, and Grant Williams added 16 points and 9 rebounds off the bench.
For the Pelicans, Trey Murphy III scored 27 points (14 in the paint).
The Pelicans got 5 offensive rebounds, about 9 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Hornets did not make a field goal in the last 3:39. The Hornets’ starters outscored the Pelicans 30-13 in 10 minutes together.