It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Dallas Mavericks (23-19) and the Charlotte Hornets (10-28) are all set to square off from Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
The Mavs take the court for the first time following their surprising win at home Friday over the OKC Thunder. The win snapped a 3-game losing streak for Dallas. Kyries Irving returned to the lineup for the Mavericks and scored 25 to lead all scorers in the game. The Hornets have won two straight and three of their last four. Friday night Charlotte won in Chicago, 125-123. LaMelo Ball had 26 in the win for the Hornets.