The Dallas Mavericks (1-3) fell to the Charlotte Hornets (2-2) Wednesday night, 118-99. Rookie LaMelo Ball carved up Dallas, scoring 22 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and dishing out five assists. Tim Hardaway Jr. was the high point man for the Mavericks with 18.
Dallas got into the Hornets early, drawing fouls and taking a quick lead. That lead was short lived as the Mavericks got sloppy and the Charlotte took it right to the Mavericks. Five turnovers from Dallas and outstanding bench play from the Hornets resulted in a 36-29 lead for Charlotte after twelve minutes of action.