LaMelo Ball scores 32 points as Hornets defeat Suns 115-104 to snap 10-game losing streak
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) LaMelo Ball had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Miles Bridges added 21 points and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 115-104 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.
Nick Richards added 15 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for Charlotte (8-27).
Devin Booker had 39 points and 10 assists and Kevin Durant added 26 points for the Suns (16-19), who’ve lost five of their last six.
The Hornets took a 13-point lead at the half after outscoring the Suns 37-17 in the second quarter behind 10 points from Ball, who was scoreless in the first quarter. Ball scored 29 points in the second half on 8-of-15 shooting, including four 3-pointers.
Charlotte dominated Phoenix on the glass, outrebound the Suns 59-42.
Suns: Phoenix started strong, but seemed to tire quickly playing on the second night of a back-to-back and couldn't find any scoring options outside of Durant and Booker. Bradley Beal was limited to 10 points on 5-of-13 shooting and missed an open layup at the end of the first quarter.
Hornets: This was only the third game this season - and first time for back-to-back games - the Hornets have had all five starters on the floor together. Charlotte's starting five finally seemed to gel late in the second quarter when there was good ball movement that created open shots.
Leading by eight, Ball drew in two defenders and dished to an open Brandon Miller, who knocked down a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner to put the Hornets up by 11 with 1:21 left in the game.
1 - Number of games the Hornets had won since Thanksgiving entering the night.
Both teams are in action Thursday night with the Suns hosting the Hawks, and the Hornets visiting the Lakers.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Mason Plumlee vs. Mark Williams (LaMelo Ball gains possession) | ||
| 11:37 | | Mark Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 11:37 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | Mark Williams misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:36 |  | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Mason Plumlee assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:22 | | Mark Williams defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 11:13 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Ryan Dunn turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 10:55 | | Josh Green misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 10:52 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Mason Plumlee steals) | ||
| 10:38 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-0 |
| 10:38 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-0 |
| 10:10 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point bank jump shot (Mark Williams assists) | 4-3 |
| 9:54 | | Kevin Durant turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 9:44 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Loose ball) (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 9:37 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 6-3 |
| 8:58 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Josh Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 8-3 |
| 8:09 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Brandon Miller personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:55 | | Josh Green personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:48 | | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Devin Booker offensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 10-3 |
| 7:46 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:37 | | Kevin Durant personal foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 7:29 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:28 | | Miles Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point tip layup | 10-5 |
| 7:06 | | Devin Booker misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Kevin Durant blocks Miles Bridges's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Josh Green shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 6:53 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-5 |
| 6:53 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-5 |
| 6:40 | | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-5 |
| 6:09 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 6:09 | | +1 | Mark Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-6 |
| 6:09 | | +1 | Mark Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-7 |
| 5:57 | | Kevin Durant turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 5:51 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point running dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 14-9 |
| 5:38 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point layup (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 16-9 |
| 5:26 | | Tyus Jones shooting foul (Cody Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 5:26 | | +1 | Cody Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-10 |
| 5:26 | | +1 | Cody Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-11 |
| 5:13 | | Nick Richards blocks Jusuf Nurkic's two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:10 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 16-14 |
| 4:49 | | +3 | Jusuf Nurkic makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 19-14 |
| 4:29 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:27 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point turnaround jump shot | 21-14 |
| 3:47 | | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 21-16 |
| 3:33 | | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 24-16 |
| 3:18 | | Cody Martin misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-16 |
| 2:54 | | Jusuf Nurkic personal foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | ||
| 2:54 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:54 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-17 |
| 2:54 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-18 |
| 2:34 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | Tidjane Salaun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:19 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Miller steals) | ||
| 2:16 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | Bradley Beal personal foul (Loose ball) (Nick Richards draws the foul) | ||
| 2:14 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-19 |
| 2:14 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-20 |
| 2:00 | | +3 | Jusuf Nurkic makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 29-20 |
| 1:47 | | Vasilije Micic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Bradley Beal misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:29 | | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point turnaround hook shot | 29-22 |
| 0:54 | | Bradley Beal misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:51 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:37 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | Nick Richards blocks Monte Morris's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:28 | | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:05 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Bradley Beal misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving layup (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 31-22 |
| 11:28 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 31-25 |
| 11:12 | | Bradley Beal misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | Mark Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:04 | | Bradley Beal misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Grayson Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | Oso Ighodaro misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | +2 | Tidjane Salaun makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 31-27 |
| 10:39 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:31 | | Oso Ighodaro misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Mark Williams offensive foul (Ryan Dunn draws the foul) | ||
| 10:20 | | Mark Williams turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:09 | | Brandon Miller blocks Oso Ighodaro's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 10:07 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:36 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Vasilije Micic misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:06 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 8:50 | | +1 | Mark Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-28 |
| 8:50 | | +1 | Mark Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-29 |
| 8:36 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 33-29 |
| 8:36 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 8:36 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-29 |
| 8:26 | | Ryan Dunn blocks LaMelo Ball's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:24 | |