The offense was slow to start, but the Hornets lost their size advantage early once Mark Williams picked up two fouls in the first few minutes. Moses Brown had the first two bucke

Klay Thompson finished the win with 18 points and two rebounds while shooting 6/12 from the field and 4/7 from the three-point range in 28 minutes of playing time. Many people reacted to his performance on social media.

Charlotte Hornets (14-43, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (31-28, ninth in the Western Conference)

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (5) controls the ball as Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) defends during the first half at American Airlines Center. Kevin Jairaj USA TODAY NETWORK Chalk it up as

Currently, the Charlotte Hornets (14-43) have seven players on the injury report, including LaMelo Ball, in their matchup with the Dallas Mavericks (31-28) at American Airlines Center on Thursday, February 27 at 8:30 PM ET.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) looks to pass the ball while under pressure from Charlotte Hornets guard Elfrid Payton (22) during the second half of an NBA basketball g

After a standout two years with the TCU Horned Frogs men’s basketball team, Damion Baugh returned to the Metroplex for the first time as an NBA member when the Charlotte Hornets played the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

The Dallas Mavericks let the Charlotte Hornets hang around a little too long, considering they were missing LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and a lot of other key pieces. But Dallas won 103-96, getting back on track after losing two straight on the West Coast earlier in the week.

Though unable to bookend their grueling six-game all-West road trip with a victory on Thursday night, the Charlotte Hornets harnessed a much more spirited, competitive effort in a 103-96 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

The Indiana Pacers found their backup center in Thomas Bryant, but a different option is finding success with the Dallas Mavericks.