Luka Doncic's first game against the Dallas Mavericks since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers was sure to ramp up the tension. The refs had a strange way of trying to manage the heat.
The Charlotte Hornets conclude their nine-game road trip in Texas, facing the Dallas Mavericks in the final matchup between the two teams this season with the Hornets winning the first meeting back in January.
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 103-96 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night. Moses Brown, in his penultimate game on a 10-day contract, added 20 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes of his first start for the Mavericks.
Though unable to bookend their grueling six-game all-West road trip with a victory on Thursday night, the Charlotte Hornets harnessed a much more spirited, competitive effort in a 103-96 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.