Dallas Mavericks at Charlotte Hornets

· National Basketball Association

Dallas Mavericks

18-19, 3-16 Away

Final
122 - 84

Charlotte Hornets

18-19, 14-8 Home

Early shooting barrage lifts Mavs to rare road victory

Dallas won its first road game since Nov. 28. It entered the game with a NBA-worst 2-16 road record, compared to 15-3 at home.

The Mavericks led 42-26 after the first quarter, and Charlotte got no closer than 18 the rest of the game. Dallas led by at least 20 points for the final 26 1/2 minutes.

Dwight Powell scored 15 points, Wesley Matthews had 11, and DeAndre Jordan had eight points and 13 rebounds. Doncic added 10 rebounds and Smith seven assists, and the Mavericks didn't use any of their starters for more than 29 minutes in the game.

Charlotte was led by Kemba Walker's 11 points. Walker made 4 of 14 shots and missed all five of his 3-point tries in 27 minutes. He was pulled with 3:15 left in the third quarter and didn't return.

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Mavericks: Fayetteville native Smith played one year at N.C. State and bought 25 tickets for Wednesday's game. He had many other friends and family in attendance in his lone trip to his home state. He was one of three Mavericks with local ties; Barnes played at North Carolina, and 11th-year Dallas assistant coach Darrell Armstrong is a Gastonia native who played at Fayetteville State.

Hornets: They started only their fourth different lineup of the season Wednesday after Jeremy Lamb (right hamstring) and Cody Zeller (broken right hand) were injured in Monday's 125-100 home win over Orlando. Walker and Devonte Graham opened at guard, Nic Batum and Marvin Williams at forward and Willy Hernangomez at center. Graham, a 2018 second-round pick out of Kansas, made his first career start.

Mavericks: Visit Boston Celtics on Friday.

Hornets: Begin a six-game, 10-day trip on Saturday in Denver. Charlotte also visits Phoenix, the Los Angeles Clippers, Portland, Sacramento and San Antonio before returning home Jan. 17 against Sacramento.

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Regular Season Series

DAL leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	122 - 84
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	122 - 84
4th 3.0	shot clock turnover	122 - 84
4th 27.0	J.P. Macura makes layup (Frank Kaminsky assists)	122 - 84
4th 45.4	J.P. Macura defensive rebound	122 - 82

Statistics

DAL		CHA
44-95	FG	32-90
46	Field Goal %	36
18-45	3PT	6-32
40	Three Point %	19
16-18	FT	14-19
89	Free Throw %	74
65	Rebounds	51
12	Offensive Rebounds	12
45	Defensive Rebounds	34
31	Assists	23
9	Steals	4
4	Blocks	3
10	Turnovers	14
2	Team Turnovers	0
12	Total Turnovers	14
1	Technical Fouls	1
1	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
4	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	8
10	Fast Break Points	6
48	Points in Paint	44
14	Fouls	20
47	Largest Lead	4

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Coby White, G	Day-To-Day	Apr 7
PJ Hall, C	Out	Apr 6

Dallas Mavericks Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Brandon Williams, G	Day-To-Day	Apr 7
P.J. Washington, F	Day-To-Day	Apr 7
Daniel Gafford, F	Day-To-Day	Apr 7
Naji Marshall, F	Day-To-Day	Apr 7
Caleb Martin, F	Out	Apr 7