LaMelo Ball scores 25 points to help the Hornets beat the Pelicans, 123-92
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) 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.
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.
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.
Charlotte led by 33 points in the fourth, its largest advantage this season.
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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Yves Missi vs. Taj Gibson (CJ McCollum gains possession) | |||
11:45 | Zion Williamson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:30 | Zion Williamson blocks Miles Bridges's three point jump shot | |||
11:28 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
11:16 | CJ McCollum misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:15 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
11:09 | LaMelo Ball misses three point running jump shot | |||
11:05 | Pelicans defensive rebound | |||
11:05 | Taj Gibson personal foul (Loose ball) (Yves Missi draws the foul) | |||
10:54 | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
10:51 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Zion Williamson personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
10:38 | Taj Gibson misses two point bank jump shot | |||
10:36 | Miles Bridges offensive rebound | |||
10:35 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point tip layup | 0-2 | |
10:21 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists) | 2-2 | |
10:09 | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Zion Williamson steals) | |||
9:59 | Taj Gibson blocks Zion Williamson's two point dunk | |||
9:56 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 2-4 | |
9:35 | Yves Missi misses two point cutting layup | |||
9:34 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
9:23 | Taj Gibson offensive foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | |||
9:23 | Taj Gibson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:13 | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | |||
9:11 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | Miles Bridges misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
8:55 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
8:35 | +2 | Jordan Hawkins makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-4 | |
8:22 | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 4-7 | |
8:10 | Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | |||
8:10 | Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:10 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
8:10 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-7 | |
7:59 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup | 5-9 | |
7:52 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
7:46 | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point stepback jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 8-9 | |
7:36 | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:32 | Pelicans defensive rebound | |||
7:17 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists) | 11-9 | |
6:53 | Miles Bridges turnover (lost ball) | |||
6:53 | Miles Bridges personal foul (Loose ball) (Javonte Green draws the foul) | |||
6:40 | Javonte Green misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:38 | Javonte Green offensive rebound | |||
6:37 | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Javonte Green draws the foul) | |||
6:37 | +1 | Javonte Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-9 | |
6:37 | +1 | Javonte Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-9 | |
6:17 | Daniel Theis personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
6:11 | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:08 | Seth Curry offensive rebound | |||
6:02 | +3 | Josh Okogie makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 13-12 | |
5:46 | Javonte Green misses three point jump shot | |||
5:44 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
5:38 | Josh Okogie misses three point jump shot | |||
5:34 | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | CJ McCollum misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:20 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
5:08 | Seth Curry turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Theis steals) | |||
5:04 | +2 | Javonte Green makes two point running dunk (Daniel Theis assists) | 15-12 | |
5:03 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
4:45 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-14 | |
4:23 | Trey Murphy III misses two point driving layup | |||
4:20 | DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound | |||
4:04 | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving layup | |||
4:02 | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | |||
4:01 | Moussa Diabate turnover (bad pass) (Javonte Green steals) | |||
3:54 | Trey Murphy III misses three point running jump shot | |||
3:51 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
3:46 | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point running jump shot (DaQuan Jeffries assists) | 15-17 | |
3:24 | +3 | Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists) | 18-17 | |
3:15 | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
3:03 | Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot | |||
3:00 | Josh Okogie defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving dunk | 18-19 | |
2:20 | +3 | Javonte Green makes three point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 21-19 | |
1:59 | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 21-22 | |
1:41 | Josh Okogie blocks CJ McCollum's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:39 | Seth Curry defensive rebound | |||
1:31 | +3 | DaQuan Jeffries makes three point running jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 21-25 | |
1:16 | CJ McCollum misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:14 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
1:07 | Vasilije Micic misses two point driving layup | |||
1:06 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
1:06 | Vasilije Micic turnover (traveling) | |||
0:53 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Javonte Green assists) | 23-25 | |
0:42 | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 23-28 | |
0:35 | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
0:32 | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | |||
0:11 | +3 | Vasilije Micic makes three point stepback jump shot | 23-31 | |
0:02 | Zion Williamson misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
0:00 | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:36 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup | 23-33 | |
11:21 | Jordan Hawkins misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:18 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
11:12 | Trey Murphy III misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
11:09 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | Zion Williamson shooting foul (Taj Gibson draws the foul) | |||
10:58 | +1 | Taj Gibson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-34 | |
10:58 | +1 | Taj Gibson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-35 | |
10:43 | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | |||
10:40 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
10:20 | +2 | Taj Gibson makes two point jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 23-37 | |
10:08 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 25-37 | |
9:55 | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point stepback jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 25-40 | |
9:44 | Taj Gibson shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | |||
9:44 | Yves Missi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:44 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
9:44 | Yves Missi misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:43 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
9:25 | Yves Missi blocks Miles Bridges's two point driving layup | |||
9:22 | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | |||
9:16 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-40 | |
9:16 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-40 | |
9:01 | Jordan Hawkins shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
9:01 | Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:01 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
9:01 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-41 | |
8:38 | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point cutting layup (Jose Alvarado assists) | 29-41 | |
8:26 | DaQuan Jeffries misses three point jump shot | |||
8:23 | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Jordan Hawkins misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:16 | Seth Curry defensive rebound | |||
8:06 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving floating jump shot | 29-43 | |
7:50 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 31-43 | |
7:30 | Vasilije Micic turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Hawkins steals) | |||
7:23 | Yves Missi misses two point cutting layup | |||
7:22 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
7:07 | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point pullup jump shot | 31-46 | |
7:05 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
6:51 | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Daniel Theis assists) | 34-46 | |
6:41 | Daniel Theis shooting foul (Josh Green draws the foul) | |||
6:41 | +1 | Josh Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-47 | |
6:41 | +1 | Josh Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-48 | |
6:21 | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point stepback jump shot | 37-48 | |
6:11 | Josh Green misses two point driving layup | |||
6:09 | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | |||
5:51 | Trey Murphy III misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:48 | Josh Okogie defensive rebound | |||
5:40 | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
5:40 | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:40 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
5:40 | +1 | Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-49 | |
5:30 | CJ McCollum misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:27 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
5:14 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 37-51 | |
4:59 | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | |||
4:57 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
4:44 | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | |||
4:42 | Javonte Green defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | Trey Murphy III misses two point driving layup | |||
4:31 | Trey Murphy III offensive rebound | |||
4:29 | Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | |||
4:29 | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-51 | |
4:29 | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-51 | |
4:14 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:11 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
4:10 | Daniel Theis personal foul (Loose ball) (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
4:10 | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:10 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
4:10 | +1 | Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-52 | |
3:48 |