This was not a fun game, so I’ll keep the recap short for your sake. The Hornets took four minutes to score their first points of the game and had already trailed 10-0 by that point. Kristaps Porzingis came out scorching out and was soon joined by Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke. The Mavericks led by as many as 30 in the first half before Gordon Hayward fortuitously banked in a 3-pointer from the wing to cut the deficit to 27 heading into the break. In the first half, the Mavericks shot 58% from the field and 12-of-19 from three while the Hornets shot 32% from the field and 26% from three.
Recap: Hornets don’t show up, lose to Mavericks, 120-96
