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Hornets rout Mavericks 117-90 for 5th straight victory and .500 record

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Dallas Mavericks vs. Charlotte Hornets: Game Highlights
Dallas Mavericks vs. Charlotte Hornets: Game Highlights

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Brandon Miller scored 17 points, and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Dallas Mavericks 117-90 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

LaMelo Ball added 15 points and nine assists to help the Hornets (31-31) reach .500 for the first time since Oct. 28 when they were 2-2.

Brandon Williams had 18 points for the sputtering Mavericks. They’ve lost 14 of 16.

Charlotte, playing on the first night of a back-to-back, got tremendous production from its bench, with the backups shooting 12 of 21 from 3-point range.

Grant Williams made four 3s, Josh Green and Sion James had three each and Pat Connaughton had two.

Charlotte was whistled for a season-high 31 fouls and Dallas went to the free throw line 42 times, making 31. However, the Mavericks made only 3 of 22 shots from beyond the 3-point arc and could never get on track offensively in the second half making just 11 field goals.

The Hornets built a 57-48 lead at halftime after holding the Mavs to 42.5% shooting from the floor, but extended the lead to 22 in the closing seconds of the third quarter when James buried a 3-pointer from the corner.

A capacity crowd of 19,519 showed up at the Spectrum Center hoping to see a rematch of the Jan. 30 head-to-head showdown between Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg, the top two candidates for NBA Rookie of the Year. Flagg scored 49 points in that game, but Knueppel had eight 3s and 34 points and the Hornets won 123-121.

But Flagg was ruled out ahead of the game with a midfoot strain and Knueppel suffered through one of the worst games of his young career, finishing 1 of 7 from beyond the 3-point arc for 13 points.

Up next

Mavericks: At Orlando on Thursday night.

Hornets: At Boston on Wednesday night. ------

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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
Spectrum Center
Venue
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Date & Time
12:00 AM, March 4, 2026
Coverage
FanDuel SN SE, KFAA-TV, Mavs.com, NBA League Pass
Attendance
19,519
Referees
Mark Lindsay, J.T. Orr, Gediminas Petraitis

Regular Season Series

CHA wins series 2-0

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Mavericks
Hornets
28-74FG42-88
38Field Goal %48
3-223PT20-51
14Three Point %39
31-42FT13-19
7Offensive Rebounds13
35Defensive Rebounds36
19Assists32
7Steals11
4Blocks7
14Turnovers14
1Technical Fouls1
7Points Conceded Off Turnovers9
12Fast Break Points10
19Fouls31
2Largest Lead27

Current Standings

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
San Antonio5918.766W11
Houston4829.623W5
Memphis2552.325L3
New Orleans2553.321L7
Dallas2453.312L3

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Atlanta4533.577W4
Charlotte4236.538W3
Orlando4136.532W1
Miami4037.519L1
Washington1759.224L4

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Daniel Gafford vs. Moussa Diabate (Khris Middleton gains possession)
00
11:47
Max Christie makes driving layup (Daniel Gafford assists)
02
11:29
Brandon Miller makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
22
11:29
P.J. Washington shooting foul
22
11:29
Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 1
32
11:16
Max Christie misses 24-foot three point jumper
32
11:14
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
32
11:08
LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
32
11:05
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
32
11:05
Daniel Gafford personal foul
32
10:50
LaMelo Ball makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
52
10:35
Brandon Miller blocks Brandon Williams 's 4-foot driving layup
52
10:33
Daniel Gafford offensive rebound
52
10:33
Daniel Gafford makes dunk
54
10:13
Kon Knueppel makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
74
9:58
Khris Middleton makes driving layup
76
9:36
Miles Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)
106
9:26
Max Christie bad pass turnover (LaMelo Ball steals)
106
9:15
LaMelo Ball misses 22-foot three point jumper
106
9:13
Brandon Williams defensive rebound
106
9:08
Brandon Williams makes running layup
108
9:08
Moussa Diabate shooting foul
108
9:08
Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 1
109
8:59
Moussa Diabate makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)
129
8:48
Khris Middleton misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
129
8:48
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
129
8:34
LaMelo Ball makes 29-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)
159
8:18
P.J. Washington misses 23-foot three point jumper
159
8:16
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
159
8:10
Kon Knueppel misses 23-foot running jump shot
159
8:07
Khris Middleton defensive rebound
159
7:58
Khris Middleton bad pass turnover (LaMelo Ball steals)
159
7:55
Brandon Williams blocks Moussa Diabate 's 3-foot running layup
159
7:55
Hornets offensive team rebound
159
7:55
Dwight Powell enters the game for P.J. Washington
159
7:55
Caleb Martin enters the game for Daniel Gafford
159
7:50
LaMelo Ball misses 23-foot three point jumper
159
7:47
Brandon Williams defensive rebound
159
7:44
Brandon Miller shooting foul
159
7:44
Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
1510
7:44
Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
1511
7:34
Brandon Williams personal foul
1511
7:22
Miles Bridges misses 28-foot three point jumper
1511
7:18
Max Christie defensive rebound
1511
7:11
Max Christie misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
1511
7:08
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
1511
7:04
Caleb Martin blocks Kon Knueppel 's 4-foot running layup
1511
7:04
Mavericks defensive team rebound
1511
7:04
Moussa Diabate loose ball foul
1511
7:04
Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate
1511
6:54
Brandon Williams makes 18-foot pullup jump shot
1513
6:32
LaMelo Ball steps out of bounds turnover
1513
6:32
Hornets Full timeout
1513
6:32
Josh Green enters the game for Kon Knueppel
1513
6:19
Brandon Williams makes driving layup
1515
6:07
Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot
1515
6:05
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
1515
6:04
Josh Green misses 26-foot three point jumper
1515
6:01
Khris Middleton defensive rebound
1515
5:56
Khris Middleton misses running pullup jump shot
1515
5:54
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
1515
5:49
Brandon Miller misses 25-foot running jump shot
1515
5:46
Khris Middleton defensive rebound
1515
5:37
Khris Middleton lost ball turnover (LaMelo Ball steals)
1515
5:31
Brandon Miller makes 1-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
1715
5:17
Josh Green personal foul
1715
5:17
Grant Williams enters the game for Miles Bridges
1715
5:17
Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball
1715
5:17
Ryan Nembhard enters the game for Brandon Williams
1715
5:17
AJ Johnson enters the game for Khris Middleton
1715
5:08
Caleb Martin makes 22-foot pullup jump shot (Dwight Powell assists)
1717
4:53
Brandon Miller makes 6-foot two point shot
1917
4:45
Caleb Martin misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
1917
4:42
Dwight Powell offensive rebound
1917
4:41
Max Christie misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot
1917
4:38
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
1917
4:25
Josh Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)
2217
4:12
Grant Williams shooting foul
2217
4:12
Caleb Martin makes free throw 1 of 2
2218
4:12
P.J. Washington enters the game for Max Christie
2218
4:12
Caleb Martin makes free throw 2 of 2
2219
3:56
Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Ryan Nembhard steals)
2219
3:44
Caleb Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper
2219
3:42
Sion James defensive rebound
2219
3:29
Brandon Miller makes 28-foot three pointer (Grant Williams assists)
2519
3:11
Ryan Nembhard lost ball turnover (Brandon Miller steals)
2519
3:04
Grant Williams makes 25-foot running jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
2819
3:04
Mavericks Full timeout
2819
3:04
Kon Knueppel enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner
2819
2:48
AJ Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
2819
2:48
Mavericks offensive team rebound
2819
2:48
Sion James loose ball foul
2819
2:48
P.J. Washington misses free throw 1 of 2
2819
2:48
Mavericks offensive team rebound
2819
2:48
Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dwight Powell
2819
2:48
P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2
2820
2:38
Ryan Nembhard personal foul
2820
2:29
Brandon Miller makes 30-foot three pointer
3120
2:08
P.J. Washington lost ball turnover (Kon Knueppel steals)
3120
2:03
Grant Williams misses 26-foot running jump shot
3120
1:58
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
3120
1:45
AJ Johnson bad pass turnover (Grant Williams steals)
3120
1:25
Kon Knueppel misses driving floating jump shot
3120
1:23
Daniel Gafford defensive rebound
3120
1:16
Caleb Martin makes 1-foot reverse layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)
3122
57.6
Tre Mann enters the game for Josh Green
3122
57.6
Max Christie enters the game for AJ Johnson
3122
53.0
Brandon Miller misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot
3122
50.6
Mavericks defensive team rebound
3122
44.4
Tre Mann shooting foul
3122
44.4
Ryan Nembhard misses free throw 1 of 2
3122
44.4
Mavericks offensive team rebound
3122
44.4
Ryan Nembhard makes free throw 2 of 2
3123
38.4
Kon Knueppel lost ball turnover (Ryan Nembhard steals)
3123
33.6
Brandon Miller blocks Daniel Gafford 's 2-foot running dunk
3123
31.4
Sion James defensive rebound
3123
9.5
Kon Knueppel misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
3123
7.2
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
3123
0.0
Ryan Nembhard misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
3123
0.0
Mavericks offensive team rebound
3123
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
3123

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