Ball back in starting lineup, helps spark fast start as the Hornets beat Magic 124-97

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• Ball back in starting lineup, helps spark fast start as the Hornets beat Magic 124-97

  LaMelo Ball returned to Charlotte's starting lineup and had 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds as the Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 124-97 on Thursday night. Ball, who a night earlier had one of the worst shooting performances of his career when he came off the bench as part of a plan to manage his minutes, went 6 for 12 from the field and 4 for 8 from 3-point distance against Orlando. Brandon Miller scored 20 points to lead Charlotte's balanced effort.

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  Article published:Jan 22, 9:41 PM ET

• Hornets crush Magic behind LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller

  The Charlotte Hornets delivered a decisive performance at Kia Center on Thursday, beating the Orlando Magic 124-97 to snap a skid and pick up their fourth win in nine games. Charlotte improved to 17-28 on the season, while Orlando fell to 23-20. LaMelo Ball returned to the starting five and finished with 16 points, seven […] The post Hornets crush Magic behind LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

  Publisher:TalkBasket.netArticle published:Jan 23, 3:52 AM ET