The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday afternoon by a score of 110-104. Luka Doncic led the way for Dallas with 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. Gordon Hayward scored 22 points for Charlotte in a balanced effort.
Dallas started the game looking annoyed that they had to play a basketball game in the early afternoon. They were lazy, careless, and generally lethargic. The Hornets very quickly got out to a double-digit lead. The Mavericks, in full Cancun mode, couldn’t muster up enough pride to fight back and ended the first quarter down 30-16.