A chilly 3-point output and some late defensive breakdowns were just about the only two things that really went wrong for the Charlotte Hornets in their 113-104 road-trip-opening loss to the LA Clippers on Tuesday night.
Miles Bridges posted Hornets’ team highs in both points (21) and rebounds (11) for his fifth double-double of the campaign, while Nick Richards tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds for his second straight double-double and third in four games. Terry Rozier added 18 points, but it came on an inefficient 8-of-23 shooting clip and just 1-of-8 from 3-point range.
Trailing by 10 with 4:04 remaining in the third quarter, Charlotte’s offense finally got in gear, sparking a 24-7 run and a 91-84 advantage by the 9:29 mark of the fourth.