Desmond Bane scored 24 points, Luke Kennard added 23 on a season-high seven 3-pointers and the Memphis Grizzlies built an early lead and beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 on Wednesday night.
The Hornets have started to get things going in the right direction as they've won their last three games and four out of the last five. Tonight's opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies, has been one of the top teams in the league and is currently on a three-game winning streak.
Ahead of a weekend doubleheader that includes a Friday night contest against Scoot Henderson's Portland Trailblazers, and a Saturday night showdown with Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans, the Hornets added a couple of key contributors to their injury report.
The Charlotte Hornets are not playing like the same team from a few weeks ago. After struggling to an 8-28 record over the season's first two-plus months, Charlotte will bring a season-high three-game win streak into its game at the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
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LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets entered Wednesday's game on the back of three consecutive wins. The Hornets were suddenly playing well despite Brandon Miller's injury, getting wins over the Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks. But how did Ball perform against the Memphis Grizzlies?
The Charlotte Hornets’ (11-28) injury report has three players listed as they ready for their Wednesday, January 22 game against the Memphis Grizzlies (28-15, also three injured players) at FedExForum,
Wednesday’s NBA schedule includes Jaren Jackson Jr.’s Memphis Grizzlies (28-15) hosting the Charlotte Hornets (11-28) at FedExForum. The opening tip is at 8:00 PM ET.Their last time
Desmond Bane scored 24 points to extend his streak of 20-point games to six, leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-120 wire-to-wire win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
Whenever possible, the NBA media tries to convince everyone that LaMelo Ball isn't as good as he seems. The flashy plays and the big box scores are meaningless,
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Neither team led by double digits until the Thunder pulled away in the last three minutes.