Hornets fall to Mavericks on the road

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, left, drives past Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic didn’t have quite the fourth quarter that LaMelo Ball had.

The Dallas superstar did plenty to lead a bounce-back win for the Mavericks.

Doncic scored 23 points after a rare scoreless first quarter and the Mavericks overcame Ball’s first 30-point triple-double in a 124-118 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.

Ball scored 23 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter while finishing with 13 assists and 10 rebounds. But the Hornets couldn’t hold a 15-point…