CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games.

Nick Smith Jr. added 19 points and Mark Williams overcame foul trouble to finish with 13 points and 13 rebounds for Charlotte (11-28).

Kyrie Irving had 33 points and Daniel Gafford added a career-high 31 points and 15 rebounds for the Mavericks (23-20), who’ve lost four of their last five games.

The Mavericks trailed entering the fourth quarter but Irving — who had 26 points after halftime — began the take over, knocking down two quick 3s while adding another three points on free throws after luring Josh Green into fouling him on a 3-point attempt.

But the Hornets would battle back to take the lead for good on Smith’s corner 3 with 4:16 left.

Ball, who had 20 points on five 3s in the first half, had a chance to put the game away with 13 seconds left but missed the tail end of a one-and-one. Klay Thompson tried to send the game into overtime, but missed a 3 from the right wing. Green added two free throws to seal the Charlotte win.

Takeaways

Mavericks: Still adjusting to life without Luka Doncic, who hasn’t played since Christmas due to a left calf strain, Dallas' depth has been tested. They had just 14 points off the bench.

Hornets: Williams picked up his fourth foul with 7:35 left in the second quarter, forcing the Hornets to lean heavily on Moussa Diabate.

Key moment

Trailing by two with 26 seconds left, Irving drove the lane and had an open Naji Marshall in the corner but a bad pass resulted in a turnover.

Key stat

The Hornets scored 23 points off 13 Dallas turnovers.

Up next

Both teams are in action Wednesday night with the Mavs hosting Minnesota and the Hornets visiting Memphis.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Mark Williams (Kyrie Irving gains possession)	0	0
11:52	Kyrie Irving makes 26-foot three pointer	0	3
11:34	Mark Williams misses 6-foot two point shot	0	3
11:30	Mark Williams offensive rebound	0	3
11:30	Mark Williams misses tip shot	0	3
11:28	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	0	3
11:18	Mark Williams shooting foul	0	3
11:18	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	0	4
11:18	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	0	5
11:10	Nick Smith Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Josh Green assists)	3	5
10:55	P.J. Washington lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)	3	5
10:50	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point shot	3	5
10:48	Josh Green offensive rebound	3	5
10:46	Josh Green misses two point shot	3	5
10:46	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	3	5
10:23	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	5
10:21	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	3	5
10:13	Miles Bridges misses 2-foot two point shot	3	5
10:10	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	3	5
10:05	Kyrie Irving misses 30-foot three point shot	3	5
10:05	Hornets defensive team rebound	3	5
9:55	Miles Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	3	5
9:52	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	3	5
9:47	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	5
9:42	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	3	5
9:36	Nick Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	3	5
9:32	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	3	5
9:29	Mark Williams shooting foul	3	5
9:29	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	3	6
9:29	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2	3	7
9:08	Miles Bridges makes two point shot	5	7
8:49	P.J. Washington misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	5	7
8:44	Kyrie Irving offensive rebound	5	7
8:40	Klay Thompson bad pass (Mark Williams steals)	5	7
8:34	P.J. Washington shooting foul	5	7
8:34	Miles Bridges misses free throw 1 of 2	5	7
8:34	Hornets offensive team rebound	5	7
8:34	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	6	7
8:14	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	7
8:11	Josh Green defensive rebound	6	7
8:01	LaMelo Ball makes 7-foot two point shot	8	7
7:45	P.J. Washington makes 26-foot three pointer (Daniel Gafford assists)	8	10
7:33	P.J. Washington shooting foul	8	10
7:33	Mark Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	9	10
7:33	Cody Martin enters the game for Josh Green	9	10
7:33	Maxi Kleber enters the game for P.J. Washington	9	10
7:33	Naji Marshall enters the game for Daniel Gafford	9	10
7:33	Mark Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	9	10
7:30	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	9	10
7:14	Kyrie Irving misses two point shot	9	10
7:12	Cody Martin defensive rebound	9	10
7:07	Cody Martin makes two point shot	11	10
6:57	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	10
6:53	Mark Williams defensive rebound	11	10
6:47	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	10
6:45	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	11	10
6:39	Kyrie Irving misses 25-foot three point shot	11	10
6:33	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	11	10
6:31	Hornets Full timeout	11	10
6:31	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Mark Williams	11	10
6:31	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	11	10
6:23	LaMelo Ball makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	13	10
6:05	Naji Marshall traveling	13	10
6:05	Josh Okogie enters the game for Miles Bridges	13	10
5:53	Cody Martin misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	13	10
5:50	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	13	10
5:39	Moussa Diabate blocks Maxi Kleber 's 3-foot layup	13	10
5:33	Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound	13	10
5:33	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point shot	13	12
5:18	Nick Smith Jr. misses 8-foot two point shot	13	12
5:16	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	13	12
5:10	Seth Curry enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	13	12
5:10	Kessler Edwards enters the game for Klay Thompson	13	12
4:58	Kyrie Irving makes 1-foot two point shot	13	14
4:35	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	14
4:33	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	13	14
4:27	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Josh Okogie steals)	13	14
4:19	Cody Martin makes 22-foot three point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	16	14
4:05	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Maxi Kleber	16	14
3:56	Naji Marshall makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)	16	17
3:45	LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover (Kessler Edwards steals)	16	17
3:40	Kyrie Irving misses running pullup jump shot	16	17
3:36	Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound	16	17
3:35	Cody Martin blocks Kyrie Irving's layup	16	17
3:33	Naji Marshall offensive rebound	16	17
3:29	Daniel Gafford makes layup (Naji Marshall assists)	16	19
3:13	Josh Okogie misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	19
3:10	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	16	19
3:03	Naji Marshall misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	19
3:00	Cody Martin defensive rebound	16	19
2:53	LaMelo Ball makes 23-foot running pullup jump shot (Seth Curry assists)	19	19
2:38	Daniel Gafford makes 1-foot driving dunk (Naji Marshall assists)	19	21
2:22	Josh Okogie lost ball turnover (Kyrie Irving steals)	19	21
2:16	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point shot	19	23
1:55	LaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Cody Martin assists)	22	23
1:37	Kyrie Irving makes 2-foot two point shot (Daniel Gafford assists)	22	25
1:16	Daniel Gafford blocks Seth Curry 's 2-foot layup	22	25
1:13	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	22	25
1:08	Mavericks Full timeout	22	25
1:08	Miles Bridges enters the game for LaMelo Ball	22	25
1:08	Vasilije Micic enters the game for Cody Martin	22	25
1:04	Daniel Gafford makes 2-foot layup (Naji Marshall assists)	22	27
50.1	Mavericks Coach's Challenge	22	27
50.1	(00:50.5) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Mavericks] retain their timeout	22	27
50.1	Daniel Gafford blocks Moussa Diabate's driving dunk	22	27
50.1	Mavericks defensive team rebound	22	27
50.0	Daniel Gafford vs. Moussa Diabate (Olivier-Maxence Prosper gains possession)	22	27
36.0	Moussa Diabate kicked ball violation	22	27
23.1	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Seth Curry steals)	22	27
6.2	Moussa Diabate makes 2-foot layup (Vasilije Micic assists)	24	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	27

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Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

5:00 PM, January 20, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN SE, KFAA-TV

Attendance

19,314

Referees

Marc Davis, Brandon Adair, John Butler

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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