LaMelo Ball scores 29 points as Hornets beat Grizzlies 124-101 for their third straight win

LaMelo Ball scores 29 points as Hornets beat Grizzlies 124-101 for their third straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball gestures after making a three-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball scored 29 points and finished 7 of 14 from 3-point range to help lift the Charlotte Hornets to their third straight victory, 124-101 over the struggling Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.

Brandon Miller had 22 points and Moussa Diabate had 14 rebounds and 11 points for the Hornets, who have won five of their last six and are 21-6 since Jan. 22 to make a push for a play-in spot.

GG Jackson scored 19 points and Javon Small added 17 points and seven rebounds for the Grizzlies, who have lost two in a row and 10 of their last 11.

The Hornets took the lead for good just 2:47 into the game when Miller made one of two free throws to make it 9-8 and Charlotte was up 59-47 at halftime.

A 15-6 run by the Hornets in the third quarter, capped by a three-point play by Miles Bridges — who finished with 13 points — made it 74-53 and Charlotte cruised from there.

Up next

Grizzlies: Play at Atlanta on Monday night.

Hornets: Host Sacramento on Tuesday night.

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LaMelo Ball scores 29 points as Hornets beat Grizzlies 124-101 for their third straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) brings the ball up court against Memphis Grizzlies guard Javon Small (10) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
LaMelo Ball scores 29 points as Hornets beat Grizzlies 124-101 for their third straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges defends Memphis Grizzlies forward Tyler Burton (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
LaMelo Ball scores 29 points as Hornets beat Grizzlies 124-101 for their third straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson (45) drives past Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate (14) for a slam dunk during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
LaMelo Ball scores 29 points as Hornets beat Grizzlies 124-101 for their third straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) brings the ball up court against Memphis Grizzlies forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

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