LaMelo Ball leads Hornets to easy win over Magic

LaMelo Ball scored 26 points and Terry Rozier posted 22 points as the backcourt for the Charlotte Hornets set the tone in a 128-101 victory against the visiting Orlando Magic on Thursday night.

Kelly Oubre Jr. added 16 points and Montrezl Harrell 14 as Charlotte (41-39) won for just the second time in five games. Miles Bridges added 13 points and P.J. Washington had 10.

Chuma Okeke poured in 20 points and Moritz Wagner racked up 17 for the Magic (21-60), which got 12 points each from Markelle Fultz, Ignas Brazdeikis, R.J. Hampton and Devin Cannady.

After moderate threats of a comeback from the Magic, the Hornets rattled off the first 11 points of the fourth quarter for a 26-point edge. Soon…