Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks

NBA

Hornets

21-28

123-121

Final

Mavericks

19-29

American Airlines Center

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CHA leadsBiggest lead CHA 15, DAL 4

DAL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CHA	33	26	34	30	123
DAL	20	38	35	28	121

Who won: Hornets 123-121

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at American Airlines Center. The Hornets lead the series 1-0. The Hornets outscored the Mavericks 33-20 in the 1st quarter. Kon Knueppel led the Hornets in points (34). Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks in points (49).

Win probability

100%CHA final

CHADAL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 0.0
Mavericks offensive team rebound
Q4 0.0
Cooper Flagg misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 4.1
Mavericks Full timeout
Q4 4.1
+1
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2
CHA 123 - 121 DAL
Q4 4.1
+1
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2
CHA 122 - 121 DAL
Q4 4.1
Cooper Flagg shooting foul
Q4 7.6
TO
Cooper Flagg bad pass turnover (Kon Knueppel steals)
Q4 24.9
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
Q4 27.1
Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot
Q4 33.1
Hornets Full timeout
THREEQ4 33.5
Three! 25 ft
Cooper Flagg
Cooper Flagg makes 25-foot three pointer
CHA 121 - 121 DAL
Q4 38.5
Mavericks Full timeout
THREEQ4 38.5
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
Brandon Miller
Brandon Miller makes 23-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)
CHA 121 - 118 DAL
THREEQ4 1:01
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
Max Christie
Max Christie makes 24-foot three point jumper (P.J. Washington assists)
CHA 118 - 118 DAL
Q4 1:08
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
Q4 1:10
LaMelo Ball misses driving layup
Q4 1:31
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Q4 1:31
Brandon Miller blocks P.J. Washington 's 5-foot driving layup
SLAMQ4 1:44
Dunk, 1 ft
Moussa Diabate
Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
CHA 118 - 115 DAL
Q4 1:56
(01:56) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)
Q4 1:56
Moussa Diabate defensive goaltending violation
Q4 1:56
+2
Cooper Flagg makes driving layup
CHA 116 - 115 DAL
THREEQ4 2:07
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
LaMelo Ball
LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)
CHA 116 - 113 DAL