Hornets snap 8-game losing skid against Magic

Mason Plumlee racked up 18 points and 10 rebounds and LaMelo Ball, in just his second game of the season, had 17 points and nine assists as the Charlotte Hornets snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating the host Orlando Magic 112-105 on Monday night.

The outcome gave former Magic coach Steve Clifford, now in his second go-around with the Hornets, a victory in his former home building.

Terry Rozier (17 points), Kelly Oubre Jr. (16), Theo Maledon (14), P.J. Washington (14) and Jalen McDaniels (10) joined the list of seven double-figure scorers for the Hornets, who are still without injured forward Gordon Hayward.

Franz Wagner had 23 points and Wendell Carter Jr. had 20 points to pace…