Taking control of the game at times, LaMelo Ball scored 30 points as the Charlotte Hornets did enough to end a seven-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Atlanta Hawks 144-138 on Monday night.
Ball shot 12-for-19 from the field and distributed a game-high 15 assists for the hot-shooting Hornets, who hadn't won since Jan. 29. They made 63.1 percent of their shots from the field.
Terry Rozier scored 29 points on 11-for-19 shooting, Gordon Hayward had 21 of his 26 points in the first half and P.J. Washington posted 22 points. Dennis Smith Jr. scored 12 points off the bench for Charlotte.