Back in The Triad for the first time since 2019, the Charlotte Hornets put on a show and played their best basketball of the preseason in a competitive 112-103 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night in Greensboro, NC.
LaMelo Ball dazzled his way to a game-high 23 points, four rebounds, nine assists and three steals before fouling out early in the fourth quarter after playing 30 minutes. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting, marking his third consecutive double-figure scoring performance of the preseason.
Charlotte raced out to a 35-22 lead by the end of the opening frame, good for their highest-scoring quarter of the preseason, so far.