The Hornets defeated the Mavericks, 118-99. LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Miles Bridges added 20 points and 16 rebounds in the victory. Luka Doncic paced the Mavericks with 12 points and five assists in the losing effort. The Hornets improve to 2-2 as the Mavericks fall to 1-3.