The Charlotte Hornets opened up the Spectrum Center with a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, 124-112 despite receiving 20-plus points from both Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier for the second-straight game.
Hayward finished with 26 points, two rebounds and seven assists on a steady diet of two-point jumpers and rim finishes. Rozier approached a triple-double with 23 points, eight rebounds and a career-high tying 11 assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 15 points, four rebounds, two steals and hit a pair of three-pointers. Jalen McDaniels logged 14 points, five rebounds and two assists while shooting 4-4 from deep to tie a career-high in single-game three-point makes.