LaMelo Ball came just one assist away from a triple-double as the Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-113.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball scored 27 points as the Charlotte Hornets topped the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday in one of the team's best performances of the year.
Charlotte slipped to a 121-113 win over the Thunder in a game where both teams traded the lead throughout the night. Efficient shooting in the final minutes from the Hornets helped the team inch ahead.
The back-and-forth affair began with Charlotte taking an early 7-0 lead with a 3-pointer from Ball and shots from Mason Plumlee and P.