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LaMelo Ball scores 25 points to help the Hornets beat the Pelicans, 123-92

By AP•Jan 26, 2025

Game Recap

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — LaMelo Ball scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 22 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night.

Seth Curry had 16 points on 4-of-6 3-point shooting. The Hornets had a 27-8 first-half run and led 63-45 at the break.

Zion Williamson had 28 points and 11 rebounds for New Orleans. Trey Murphy III added 16 points and Jordan Hawkins had 14.

Dejounte Murray, who led the Pelicans with 26 points Friday night in a loss in Memphis, sat out because of right elbow bursitis and a sprained finger.

Takeaways

Pelicans: Williamson played for the first time since a 136-123 home victory against Utah on Jan. 17. He was out with a non-COVID illness.

Hornets: Bridges (back) and Ball (wrist) returned after missing a 102-97 home loss to Portland on Friday night.

Key moment

Curry hit a 3-pointer with 1:55 to play in the first quarter to key a 12-2 run to close out the period to gave Charlotte a 31-23 lead. The basket started the Hornets’ 27-8 run to put the game away.

Key stat

Charlotte led by 33 points in the fourth, its largest advantage this season.

Up next

Both teams are back in action Monday night. The Pelicans are at Toronto, and the Hornets will host the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a franchise-record nine-game homestand.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

CHA leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

NO at CHA

Sun, Jan 26

92 - 123

Final

CHA at NO

Sun, Mar 30

94 - 98

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CHA

32-84FG42-84

38Field Goal %50

8-313PT21-50

26Three Point %42

20-26FT18-25

9Offensive Rebounds9

30Defensive Rebounds39

21Assists28

8Steals11

5Blocks5

13Turnovers14

0Technical Fouls0

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers14

13Fast Break Points22

17Fouls18

4Largest Lead33

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	NO
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Taj Gibson (CJ McCollum gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:30	Zion Williamson blocks Miles Bridges 's 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:28	Yves Missi defensive rebound	0	0
11:16	CJ McCollum misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:15	Taj Gibson defensive rebound	0	0
11:09	LaMelo Ball misses 30-foot three point shot	0	0
11:05	Pelicans defensive team rebound	0	0
11:05	Taj Gibson loose ball foul	0	0
10:54	Jordan Hawkins misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:51	Taj Gibson defensive rebound	0	0
10:42	Zion Williamson personal foul	0	0
10:38	Taj Gibson misses 14-foot jump bank shot	0	0
10:36	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	0	0
10:35	Miles Bridges makes tip shot	2	0
10:21	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	2	2
10:09	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Zion Williamson steals)	2	2
9:59	Taj Gibson blocks Zion Williamson's dunk	2	2
9:56	Hornets defensive team rebound	2	2
9:46	Miles Bridges makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	4	2
9:35	Yves Missi misses layup	4	2
9:34	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	4	2
9:23	Taj Gibson offensive foul	4	2
9:23	Taj Gibson turnover	4	2
9:23	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Taj Gibson	4	2
9:13	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	2
9:11	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	4	2
8:56	Miles Bridges misses 6-foot two point shot	4	2
8:55	Yves Missi defensive rebound	4	2
8:35	Jordan Hawkins makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	4	4
8:22	LaMelo Ball makes 30-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	7	4
8:10	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	7	4
8:10	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	7	4
8:10	Pelicans offensive team rebound	7	4
8:10	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	7	5
7:59	LaMelo Ball makes driving layup	9	5
7:52	Pelicans Full timeout	9	5
7:52	Javonte Green enters the game for Zion Williamson	9	5
7:52	Daniel Theis enters the game for Yves Missi	9	5
7:46	Jordan Hawkins makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (CJ McCollum assists)	9	8
7:36	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	8
7:32	Pelicans defensive team rebound	9	8
7:17	CJ McCollum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	9	11
6:53	Miles Bridges lost ball turnover	9	11
6:53	Miles Bridges loose ball foul	9	11
6:40	Javonte Green misses driving floating jump shot	9	11
6:38	Javonte Green offensive rebound	9	11
6:37	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	9	11
6:37	Javonte Green makes free throw 1 of 2	9	12
6:37	Josh Okogie enters the game for Miles Bridges	9	12
6:37	Seth Curry enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	9	12
6:37	Javonte Green makes free throw 2 of 2	9	13
6:17	Daniel Theis personal foul	9	13
6:11	LaMelo Ball misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	13
6:08	Seth Curry offensive rebound	9	13
6:02	Josh Okogie makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	12	13
5:46	Javonte Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	13
5:44	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	12	13
5:38	Josh Okogie misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	13
5:34	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	12	13
5:22	CJ McCollum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	13
5:20	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	12	13
5:08	Seth Curry bad pass (Daniel Theis steals)	12	13
5:04	Javonte Green makes 8-foot dunk (Daniel Theis assists)	12	15
5:03	Hornets Full timeout	12	15
5:03	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Josh Green	12	15
5:03	Jose Alvarado enters the game for CJ McCollum	12	15
5:03	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	12	15
4:45	LaMelo Ball makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	14	15
4:23	Trey Murphy III misses driving layup	14	15
4:20	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	14	15
4:04	LaMelo Ball misses driving layup	14	15
4:02	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	14	15
4:01	Moussa Diabate bad pass (Javonte Green steals)	14	15
3:54	Trey Murphy III misses 30-foot three point shot	14	15
3:51	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	14	15
3:46	Seth Curry makes 23-foot three point shot (DaQuan Jeffries assists)	17	15
3:24	Jose Alvarado makes 29-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	17	18
3:15	Miles Bridges enters the game for LaMelo Ball	17	18
3:15	Vasilije Micic enters the game for Moussa Diabate	17	18
3:15	CJ McCollum enters the game for Trey Murphy III	17	18
3:15	Pelicans Coach's Challenge	17	18
3:15	(03:15) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	17	18
3:15	LaMelo Ball out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	18
3:03	Antonio Reeves misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	18
3:00	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	17	18
2:41	Miles Bridges makes 6-foot driving dunk	19	18
2:20	Javonte Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	19	21
1:59	Seth Curry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Vasilije Micic assists)	22	21
1:41	Josh Okogie blocks CJ McCollum 's 11-foot driving floating jump shot	22	21
1:39	Seth Curry defensive rebound	22	21
1:31	DaQuan Jeffries makes 26-foot three point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	25	21
1:16	CJ McCollum misses driving floating jump shot	25	21
1:14	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	25	21
1:07	Vasilije Micic misses driving layup	25	21
1:06	Hornets offensive team rebound	25	21
1:06	Vasilije Micic traveling	25	21
1:06	Josh Green enters the game for Josh Okogie	25	21
1:06	Zion Williamson enters the game for Daniel Theis	25	21
53.1	Zion Williamson makes 8-foot two point shot (Javonte Green assists)	25	23
42.1	Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	28	23
35.1	CJ McCollum misses 29-foot three point jumper	28	23
32.1	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	28	23
11.1	Vasilije Micic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	23
2.2	Zion Williamson misses 10-foot two point shot	31	23
0.1	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	31	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	23

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	NO
12:00	Taj Gibson enters the game for Josh Green	31	23
12:00	Yves Missi enters the game for CJ McCollum	31	23
12:00	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Javonte Green	31	23
12:00	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Antonio Reeves	31	23
11:36	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	33	23
11:21	Jordan Hawkins misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	33	23
11:18	Pelicans offensive team rebound	33	23
11:12	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	23
11:09	Taj Gibson defensive rebound	33	23
10:58	Zion Williamson shooting foul	33	23
10:58	Taj Gibson makes free throw 1 of 2	34	23
10:58	Taj Gibson makes free throw 2 of 2	35	23
10:43	Jose Alvarado misses 24-foot three point jumper	35	23
10:40	Hornets defensive team rebound	35	23
10:20	Taj Gibson makes 11-foot jumper (Vasilije Micic assists)	37	23
10:08	Zion Williamson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	37	25
9:55	Miles Bridges makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Seth Curry assists)	40	25
9:44	Taj Gibson shooting foul	40	25
9:44	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	40	25
9:44	Pelicans offensive team rebound	40	25
9:44	Yves Missi misses free throw 2 of 2	40	25
9:44	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Taj Gibson	40	25
9:43	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	40	25
9:25	Yves Missi blocks Miles Bridges 's 8-foot driving layup	40	25
9:22	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	40	25
9:16	DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul	40	25
9:16	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	40	26
9:16	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	40	27
9:01	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	40	27
9:01	Miles Bridges misses free throw 1 of 2	40	27
9:01	Hornets offensive team rebound	40	27
9:01	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	41	27
8:38	Yves Missi makes 4-foot layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	41	29
8:26	DaQuan Jeffries misses 26-foot three point jumper	41	29
8:23	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	41	29
8:18	Jordan Hawkins misses 28-foot three point shot	41	29
8:16	Seth Curry defensive rebound	41	29
8:06	Miles Bridges makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	43	29
7:50	Zion Williamson makes 7-foot two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	43	31
7:30	Vasilije Micic lost ball turnover (Jordan Hawkins steals)	43	31
7:23	Yves Missi misses layup	43	31
7:22	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	43	31
7:07	Seth Curry makes 30-foot three pointer	46	31
7:05	Pelicans Full timeout	46	31
7:05	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Miles Bridges	46	31
7:05	Josh Okogie enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	46	31
7:05	Josh Green enters the game for Vasilije Micic	46	31
7:05	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Seth Curry	46	31
7:05	Daniel Theis enters the game for Zion Williamson	46	31
7:05	Javonte Green enters the game for Yves Missi	46	31
7:05	CJ McCollum enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	46	31
6:51	Trey Murphy III makes 29-foot three point jumper (Daniel Theis assists)	46	34
6:41	Daniel Theis shooting foul	46	34
6:41	Josh Green makes free throw 1 of 2	47	34
6:41	Josh Green makes free throw 2 of 2	48	34
6:21	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	48	37
6:11	Josh Green misses driving layup	48	37
6:09	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	48	37
5:51	Trey Murphy III misses 32-foot three point pullup jump shot	48	37
5:48	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	48	37
5:40	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	48	37
5:40	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	48	37
5:40	Hornets offensive team rebound	48	37
5:40	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	49	37
5:30	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	49	37
5:27	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	49	37
5:14	LaMelo Ball makes 20-foot two point shot	51	37
4:59	Jose Alvarado misses 28-foot three point jumper	51	37
4:57	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	51	37
4:44	Josh Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	51	37
4:42	Javonte Green defensive rebound	51	37
4:32	Trey Murphy III misses driving layup	51	37
4:31	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	51	37
4:29	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	51	37
4:29	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	51	38
4:29	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Jose Alvarado	51	38
4:29	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	51	39
4:14	Nick Smith Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	51	39
4:11	Hornets offensive team rebound	51	39
4:10	Daniel Theis loose ball foul	51	39
4:10	Javonte Green lane violation	51	39
4:10	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	51	39
4:10	Hornets offensive team rebound	51	39
4:10	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	52	39
3:48	CJ McCollum misses 10-foot two point shot	52	39
3:46	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	52	39
3:35	Josh Okogie misses 23-foot three point jumper	52	39
3:32	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	52	39
3:24	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point jumper	52	39
3:20	Josh Green defensive rebound	52	39
3:08	Josh Okogie makes 9-foot two point shot (Josh Green assists)	54	39
2:52	CJ McCollum lost ball turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)	54	39
2:47	Moussa Diabate makes 5-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	56	39
2:46	Pelicans Full timeout	56	39
2:46	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Josh Green	56	39
2:46	Miles Bridges enters the game for Josh Okogie	56	39
2:46	Zion Williamson enters the game for Daniel Theis	56	39
2:35	Zion Williamson makes 5-foot dunk (CJ McCollum assists)	56	41
2:23	CJ McCollum shooting foul	56	41
2:23	LaMelo Ball misses free throw 1 of 2	56	41
2:23	Hornets offensive team rebound	56	41
2:23	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	57	41
2:02	CJ McCollum makes driving layup (Javonte Green assists)	57	43
1:48	LaMelo Ball misses 24-foot three point jumper	57	43
1:46	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	57	43
1:36	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	57	43
1:32	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	57	43
1:27	DaQuan Jeffries makes 25-foot three point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	60	43
1:03	Zion Williamson makes two point shot (CJ McCollum assists)	60	45
55.1	Nick Smith Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	60	45
52.0	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	60	45
46.1	Moussa Diabate blocks Zion Williamson 's 11-foot driving layup	60	45
45.1	Hornets Coach's Challenge	60	45
45.1	(00:45.5) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout	60	45
45.1	Antonio Reeves enters the game for CJ McCollum	60	45
45.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	60	45
39.2	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (DaQuan Jeffries steals)	60	45
31.2	LaMelo Ball makes 33-foot running pullup jump shot (DaQuan Jeffries assists)	63	45
10.1	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	63	45
8.1	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	63	45
3.2	Trey Murphy III blocks DaQuan Jeffries's dunk	63	45
1.1	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	63	45
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	63	45

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	NO
12:00	Taj Gibson enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	63	45
12:00	Josh Green enters the game for Moussa Diabate	63	45
12:00	CJ McCollum enters the game for Javonte Green	63	45
12:00	Yves Missi enters the game for Antonio Reeves	63	45
11:44	LaMelo Ball misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	63	45
11:42	Yves Missi defensive rebound	63	45
11:28	Zion Williamson misses 6-foot two point shot	63	45
11:24	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	63	45
11:23	Zion Williamson bad pass (Josh Green steals)	63	45
11:18	CJ McCollum shooting foul	63	45
11:18	Miles Bridges misses free throw 1 of 2	63	45
11:18	Hornets offensive team rebound	63	45
11:18	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	64	45
11:02	CJ McCollum makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	64	47
10:53	Taj Gibson makes 4-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	66	47
10:44	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	66	47
10:42	Josh Green defensive rebound	66	47
10:33	LaMelo Ball makes 17-foot two point shot (Taj Gibson assists)	68	47
10:24	Taj Gibson shooting foul	68	47
10:24	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	68	48
10:24	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	68	49
10:12	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	68	49
10:09	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	68	49
10:00	Josh Green shooting foul	68	49
10:00	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	68	50
10:00	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	68	51
9:49	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	68	51
9:47	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	68	51
9:36	Trey Murphy III misses 5-foot two point shot	68	51
9:35	Yves Missi offensive rebound	68	51
9:35	Yves Missi makes tip shot	68	53
9:20	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	71	53
9:08	Jordan Hawkins misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	71	53
9:05	Hornets defensive team rebound	71	53
8:56	Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	74	53
8:47	Zion Williamson misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	74	53
8:45	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	74	53
8:44	Zion Williamson misses 7-foot jumper	74	53
8:43	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	74	53
8:37	Nick Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point shot	74	53
8:35	Yves Missi defensive rebound	74	53
8:25	Miles Bridges blocks Yves Missi 's 6-foot layup	74	53
8:24	CJ McCollum offensive rebound	74	53
8:23	CJ McCollum misses two point shot	74	53
8:21	Pelicans offensive team rebound	74	53
8:12	Jordan Hawkins misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	74	53
8:10	Yves Missi offensive rebound	74	53
8:08	Yves Missi makes tip shot	74	55
7:50	Nick Smith Jr. makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	76	55
7:32	Nick Smith Jr. personal foul	76	55
7:32	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Taj Gibson	76	55
7:32	Javonte Green enters the game for Zion Williamson	76	55
7:32	Jose Alvarado enters the game for CJ McCollum	76	55
7:25	Trey Murphy III misses driving layup	76	55
7:23	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	76	55
7:18	Nick Smith Jr. bad pass (Jordan Hawkins steals)	76	55
7:13	Yves Missi makes 6-foot dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	76	57
7:11	Hornets Full timeout	76	57
6:53	Miles Bridges lost ball turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)	76	57
6:48	Trey Murphy III makes two point shot (Jordan Hawkins assists)	76	59
6:37	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	76	59
6:36	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	76	59
6:33	LaMelo Ball steps out of bounds turnover	76	59
6:33	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Miles Bridges	76	59
6:33	Josh Okogie enters the game for Josh Green	76	59
6:24	DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul	76	59
6:24	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	76	60
6:24	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	76	61
6:00	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	76	61
5:58	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	76	61
5:54	LaMelo Ball makes three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	79	61
5:34	Jose Alvarado bad pass (DaQuan Jeffries steals)	79	61
5:25	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Jordan Hawkins steals)	79	61
5:15	Trey Murphy III makes 5-foot driving dunk	79	63
4:56	Josh Okogie misses 23-foot three point jumper	79	63
4:54	Yves Missi defensive rebound	79	63
4:35	LaMelo Ball personal foul	79	63
4:35	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 1 of 2	79	63
4:35	Pelicans offensive team rebound	79	63
4:35	Seth Curry enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	79	63
4:35	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 2 of 2	79	63
4:34	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	79	63
4:24	DaQuan Jeffries misses 24-foot three point jumper	79	63
4:21	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	79	63
4:12	Trey Murphy III misses 31-foot three point jumper	79	63
4:09	Yves Missi offensive rebound	79	63
4:02	Jose Alvarado makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	79	66
3:36	Josh Okogie offensive charge	79	66
3:36	Josh Okogie turnover	79	66
3:36	Vasilije Micic enters the game for LaMelo Ball	79	66
3:36	Miles Bridges enters the game for Moussa Diabate	79	66
3:30	Josh Okogie blocks Jose Alvarado 's 10-foot driving layup	79	66
3:28	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	79	66
3:14	Miles Bridges makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)	82	66
3:01	Trey Murphy III bad pass (Josh Okogie steals)	82	66
2:56	Seth Curry makes two point shot (Josh Okogie assists)	84	66
2:56	Jordan Hawkins defensive goaltending violation	84	66
2:41	Jose Alvarado bad pass (Josh Okogie steals)	84	66
2:37	Seth Curry misses 25-foot three point shot	84	66
2:34	Javonte Green defensive rebound	84	66
2:26	Trey Murphy III misses 4-foot pullup jump shot	84	66
2:25	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	84	66
2:07	DaQuan Jeffries misses 22-foot three point jumper	84	66
2:05	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	84	66
2:00	Trey Murphy III misses 30-foot three point shot	84	66
1:58	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	84	66
1:54	Josh Okogie misses two point shot	84	66
1:52	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	84	66
1:47	Seth Curry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Vasilije Micic assists)	87	66
1:46	Pelicans Full timeout	87	66
1:46	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Yves Missi	87	66
1:46	CJ McCollum enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	87	66
1:46	Zion Williamson enters the game for Trey Murphy III	87	66
1:34	CJ McCollum out of bounds bad pass turnover	87	66
1:18	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	89	66
1:03	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	89	66
1:01	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	89	66
39.0	Zion Williamson shooting foul	89	66
39.0	Vasilije Micic makes free throw 1 of 2	90	66
39.0	Vasilije Micic makes free throw 2 of 2	91	66
30.1	Seth Curry shooting foul	91	66
30.1	CJ McCollum makes free throw 1 of 2	91	67
30.1	CJ McCollum makes free throw 2 of 2	91	68
11.0	Seth Curry misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	91	68
7.0	Seth Curry offensive rebound	91	68
0.0	Josh Okogie makes driving layup (Seth Curry assists)	93	68
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	93	68

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	NO
12:00	Taj Gibson enters the game for Josh Okogie	93	68
12:00	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Javonte Green	93	68
12:00	Antonio Reeves enters the game for CJ McCollum	93	68
11:44	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Antonio Reeves assists)	93	70
11:22	Seth Curry makes 11-foot jumper (Taj Gibson assists)	95	70
11:10	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 23-foot three point jumper	95	70
11:08	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	95	70
11:00	Jose Alvarado blocks Vasilije Micic 's 7-foot pullup jump shot	95	70
10:59	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	95	70
10:50	Jose Alvarado misses 23-foot three point jumper	95	70
10:48	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	95	70
10:33	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	95	70
10:31	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	95	70
10:23	Jordan Hawkins makes 29-foot three point shot (Zion Williamson assists)	95	73
10:08	Zion Williamson shooting foul	95	73
10:08	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	96	73
10:08	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	97	73
9:57	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 26-foot three point jumper	97	73
9:55	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	97	73
9:48	DaQuan Jeffries misses running pullup jump shot	97	73
9:46	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	97	73
9:40	Zion Williamson makes running pullup jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	97	75
9:17	Seth Curry misses 22-foot three point jumper	97	75
9:14	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	97	75
9:05	DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul	97	75
9:05	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	97	75
9:05	Pelicans offensive team rebound	97	75
9:05	Josh Green enters the game for Miles Bridges	97	75
9:05	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Seth Curry	97	75
9:05	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Taj Gibson	97	75
9:05	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Antonio Reeves	97	75
9:05	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	97	76
8:48	LaMelo Ball misses 34-foot three point pullup jump shot	97	76
8:44	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	97	76
8:37	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	97	76
8:34	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	97	76
8:27	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	97	78
8:16	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl shooting foul	97	78
8:16	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	98	78
8:16	LaMelo Ball misses free throw 2 of 2	98	78
8:14	Hornets offensive team rebound	98	78
8:10	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	78
8:07	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	98	78
8:01	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	98	80
7:44	Josh Green lost ball turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)	98	80
7:30	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	98	80
7:27	LaMelo Ball makes two point shot	100	80
7:27	Jordan Hawkins defensive goaltending violation	100	80
7:27	Pelicans delay of game violation	100	80
7:19	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	100	80
7:18	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	100	80
7:16	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	100	82
7:03	Jose Alvarado personal foul	100	82
7:03	Josh Okogie enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	100	82
7:03	Javonte Green enters the game for Zion Williamson	100	82
6:58	Vasilije Micic makes 30-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	103	82
6:42	Jordan Hawkins makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	103	84
6:20	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	103	84
6:18	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	103	84
6:03	Jordan Hawkins makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	103	86
5:44	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl personal foul	103	86
5:44	Hornets Full timeout	103	86
5:44	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	103	86
5:33	Javonte Green personal foul	103	86
5:33	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 2	104	86
5:33	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	105	86
5:18	Jordan Hawkins bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	105	86
5:13	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	105	86
5:13	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	106	86
5:13	Zion Williamson enters the game for Javonte Green	106	86
5:13	LaMelo Ball misses free throw 2 of 2	106	86
5:12	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	106	86
5:03	Trey Murphy III makes 5-foot driving dunk (Zion Williamson assists)	106	88
4:53	Karlo Matkovic blocks LaMelo Ball's two point shot	106	88
4:52	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	106	88
4:31	Jordan Hawkins misses 17-foot two point shot	106	88
4:29	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	106	88
4:11	Josh Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	109	88
3:59	Josh Green shooting foul	109	88
3:59	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	109	89
3:59	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	109	90
3:46	Moussa Diabate makes layup (Vasilije Micic assists)	111	90
3:46	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	111	90
3:46	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 1	112	90
3:35	Trey Murphy III bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	112	90
3:28	Josh Green misses 22-foot three point shot	112	90
3:26	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	112	90
3:14	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (Josh Okogie steals)	112	90
3:09	Josh Green makes 7-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	114	90
3:08	Pelicans Full timeout	114	90
3:08	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for LaMelo Ball	114	90
3:08	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Josh Green	114	90
3:08	Isaiah Wong enters the game for Josh Okogie	114	90
3:08	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Trey Murphy III	114	90
3:08	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Zion Williamson	114	90
2:54	Karlo Matkovic misses driving dunk	114	90
2:52	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	114	90
2:40	Vasilije Micic makes 28-foot three point shot (Moussa Diabate assists)	117	90
2:15	Jordan Hawkins misses 23-foot three point jumper	117	90
2:12	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	117	90
1:51	Isaiah Wong makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	120	90
1:37	Antonio Reeves misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	120	90
1:34	Isaiah Wong defensive rebound	120	90
1:27	Isaiah Wong misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	120	90
1:24	DaQuan Jeffries offensive rebound	120	90
1:22	Nick Smith Jr. makes three point jumper (DaQuan Jeffries assists)	123	90
1:09	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	123	90
1:09	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 1 of 2	123	91
1:09	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 2 of 2	123	92
51.1	DaQuan Jeffries misses 25-foot three point jumper	123	92
48.0	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	123	92
37.1	Karlo Matkovic lost ball turnover (Isaiah Wong steals)	123	92
12.1	shot clock turnover	123	92
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	123	92
0.0	End of Game	123	92

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Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 26, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE, GCSEN

Attendance

18,461

Referees

James Williams, Natalie Sago, John Conley

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

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