(AP) – Charlotte, NC (AP) – Lamelo Ball scored 25 factors, Miles Bridges had 22 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night.
Seth Curry collected 16 factors on 4 pictures on 6 factors. The Hornets managed a race of 27-8 within the first half and led 63-45 on the break.
Zion Williamson collected 28 factors and 11 rebounds for New Orleans. Trey Murphy III added 16 factors and Jordan Hawkins had 14.
Dejounte Murray, who led the Pélicans with 26 factors on Friday night in a defeat in Memphis, sat down due to a proper elbow bursitis and a strolled finger.
Take -out
Pélicans: Williamson performed for the primary time since a 136-123 dwelling victory towards Utah on January 17. He was absent with a non -comfortable illness.
Hornets: Bridges (rear) and Ball (wrist) returned after lacking a defeat at dwelling of 102-97 in Portland on Friday night.
Key
Curry struck a 3-point with 1:55 to play within the first quarter to carry out a sequence of 12-2 to shut the interval to present Charlotte an advance of 31-23. The basket started the race of 27-8 of the Hornets to retailer the match.
Key statistics
Charlotte led by 33 factors in fourth, her greatest benefit this season.
The subsequent
The 2 groups are again in motion on Monday night. The Pelicans are in Toronto, and the Hornets will host the Los Angeles Lakers as a part of a house of 9 franchise video games.
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