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Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks

NBA
Hornets
21-28
123-121
Final
American Airlines Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CHA leadsBiggest lead CHA 15, DAL 4
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DAL leads
Team1234T
CHA33263430123
DAL20383528121

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 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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.8Cooper FlaggF
  2. 29.1Kon KnueppelG
  3. 37.8Brandon MillerF
  4. 47.7LaMelo BallG
  5. 57.4Brandon WilliamsG
  6. 67.2Miles BridgesF
  7. 76.4Moussa DiabateF
  8. 86.4Klay ThompsonG
  9. 96.3P.J. WashingtonF
  10. 106.1Caleb MartinF
  11. 116.1Max ChristieG
  12. 125.9Collin SextonG

Team stats

CHADAL
43-91FG48-103
47Field Goal %47
20-413PT11-33
49Three Point %33
17-18FT14-16
94Free Throw %88
45Rebounds50
8Offensive Rebounds13
37Defensive Rebounds37
28Assists26
4Steals7
9Blocks8
10Turnovers8
0Team Turnovers0
10Total Turnovers8
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
13Points Conceded Off Turnovers4
12Fast Break Points24
38Points in Paint60
17Fouls15
15Largest Lead4
6Lead Changes6
83Percent Led8

Player of the game

Cooper Flagg

DAL · 49 PTS, 10 REB

9.8

Win probability

100%CHA final
CHADAL

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.0DAL

    Offensive rebound

    Mavericks offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 0.0Cooper Flagg

    Misses 20-foot pullup jump shot

    Cooper Flagg misses 20-foot pullup jump shot

    C. Flagg · 49 PTS

  5. Q4 4.1DAL

    Full timeout

    Mavericks Full timeout

  6. Q4 4.1Kon Knueppel
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. Knueppel · 34 PTS

    CHA 123 - 121 DAL
  7. Q4 4.1Kon Knueppel
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. Knueppel · 34 PTS

    CHA 122 - 121 DAL
  8. Q4 4.1Cooper Flagg

    Shooting foul

    Cooper Flagg shooting foul

    C. Flagg · 49 PTS

  9. Q4 7.6Cooper Flagg
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Cooper Flagg bad pass turnover (Kon Knueppel steals)

    C. Flagg · 49 PTS

  10. Q4 24.9Cooper Flagg

    Defensive rebound

    Cooper Flagg defensive rebound

  11. Q4 27.1Miles Bridges

    Misses driving floating jump shot

    Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot

    M. Bridges · 17 PTS

  12. Q4 33.1CHA

    Full timeout

    Hornets Full timeout

  13. THREEQ4 33.5
    Cooper Flagg

    Three! 25 ft

    C. Flagg · 49 PTS

    Cooper Flagg makes 25-foot three pointer

    CHA 121 - 121 DAL
  14. Q4 38.5DAL

    Full timeout

    Mavericks Full timeout

  15. THREEQ4 38.5
    Brandon Miller

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    B. Miller · 23 PTS · ast M. Diabate

    Brandon Miller makes 23-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)

    CHA 121 - 118 DAL
  16. THREEQ4 1:01
    Max Christie

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    M. Christie · 13 PTS · ast P. Washington

    Max Christie makes 24-foot three point jumper (P.J. Washington assists)

    CHA 118 - 118 DAL
  17. Q4 1:08Cooper Flagg

    Defensive rebound

    Cooper Flagg defensive rebound

  18. Q4 1:10LaMelo Ball

    Misses driving layup

    LaMelo Ball misses driving layup

    L. Ball · 22 PTS

  19. Q4 1:31Brandon Miller

    Defensive rebound

    Brandon Miller defensive rebound

  20. Q4 1:31P.J. Washington

    Brandon Miller blocks P.J. Washington 's 5-foot...

    Brandon Miller blocks P.J. Washington 's 5-foot driving layup

    P.J. Washington · 14 PTS

  21. SLAMQ4 1:44
    Moussa Diabate

    Dunk, 1 ft

    M. Diabate · 10 PTS · ast L. Ball

    Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)

    CHA 118 - 115 DAL
  22. Q4 1:56

    Ref-initiated review (supported)

    (01:56) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)

  23. Q4 1:56Moussa Diabate

    Defensive goaltending violation

    Moussa Diabate defensive goaltending violation

    M. Diabate · 10 PTS

  24. Q4 1:56Cooper Flagg
    +2

    Driving layup

    Cooper Flagg makes driving layup

    C. Flagg · 49 PTS

    CHA 116 - 115 DAL
  25. THREEQ4 2:07
    LaMelo Ball

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    L. Ball · 22 PTS · ast B. Miller

    LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)

    CHA 116 - 113 DAL

Leaders

CHADAL
Points
Kon Knueppel
34
Cooper Flagg
49
Assists
LaMelo Ball
9
Brandon Williams
6
Rebounds
Miles Bridges
8
Caleb Martin
11