New Orleans Pelicans at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball AssociationHornets fight back from 22 down to beat Pelicans 102-95 for 7th straight victory
Kon Knueppel added 17 points, hitting four 3s, and Brandon Miller and Grant Williams each scored 16 as Charlotte pulled within a half-game of the Atlanta Hawks for the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Hornets overcame 17 turnovers while matching their longest winning streak since March 2016.
Trey Murphy III scored 27 points to lead the Pelicans, who have lost six of their last nine. Zion Williamson finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Derik Queen had 16 points.
Ball left the game briefly in the first quarter with an eye laceration after banging heads with Lee as Ball was trying to save an errant pass from going out of bounds.
He returned a few minutes later and scored 18 points on three 3s in the first half, but the Hornets still found themselves trailing 64-49 at the break after shooting 7 of 30 from beyond 3-point range and committing 10 turnovers.
Charlotte stormed back to take the lead in the fourth quarter on a blow-by drive and two-handed dunk by Ball.
The Hornets later pushed the lead to nine when Miller, the Eastern Conference Player of the Week, picked Herbert Jones' pocket at midcourt and raced in for a soaring one-handed dunk.
Hornets: Visit Houston on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 95 - 102 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 95 - 102 |
| 4th 9.6 |  |
Trey Murphy III makes 2-foot driving dunk | 95 - 102 |
| 4th 17.3 |  |
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2 | 93 - 102 |
| 4th 17.3 | |
Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball | 93 - 101 |
Statistics
 NO |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-84 | FG | 34-85 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 11-34 | 3PT | 12-50 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 18-25 | FT | 22-27 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 46 |
| 23 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 69 | Percent Led | 30 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Hall, C | Out | Apr 9 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bryce McGowens, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Karlo Matkovic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 17,263 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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