Bozin 24+13 Burke 22+6 Oubre 20 points Lone Ranger 5 on double tackle Hornets

Live bar December 14, after Oklahoma beat the Thunder to end a three-game losing streak, the Lone Ranger returned home to meet the Challenge of the Hornets, who in addition to Lamela Ball, the players who had previously triggered the safety and health agreement have lifted the suspension and ushered in a comeback. Although the Lone Ranger side lacked Doncic, Porzingis scored 14 points in the first quarter of 8 minutes to become the pillar of the offensive end, and the 4-minute rotation matchup in the second half of the quarter directly determined the outcome of this game, and the Lone Ranger scored three consecutive three-pointers at the end of the quarter to create a 21-7 offensive climax that established a 17-point lead. The second quarter began with Hardaway Jr. continuing to soar three more three-pointers, and the Lone Ranger opened with a 18-7 offensive wave to extend the lead to 28 points, at which point the Lone Ranger completely took over the game and entered the second half with a 27-point lead. The Hornets struggled for only a few minutes in the opening half, with 10 consecutive points at the beginning being their closest moment to their opponents, before the Lone Ranger took over the game again and maintained a 20-point lead to seal the victory early. In the end, the Lone Ranger's home win over the Hornets ushered in two consecutive wins.

Both sides of the data

Hornets (15-14): Hayward 17 points, six rebounds and six assists, Bridges 7 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, Rozier 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Oubre 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Washington 11 points, 4 rebounds, And Berknett 13 points and 6 rebounds.

Lone Rangers (14-13): Porzingis 24 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks, Finney Smith 15 points and 4 rebounds, Hardaway 19 points and 4 assists, Brunson 13 points and 8 assists, Burke 22 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Bullock 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Kleber 3 points and 8 rebounds, Green 7 points and 6 rebounds.

Although Doncic continued to be absent from the game, Porzingis took on the responsibility of the offensive end, starting with a teammate steal to complete an easy dunk, and then hitting a three-pointer on the outside, while Brunson became another key gentleman, Porzingis scored two goals from his assist, he then scored five points in a row, and the Lone Ranger "welcomed" the Hornets from afar with a wave of 10-0 attack. The latter started quite passively, the opening was a full 4 minutes before Oubre hit a three-point shot to break the scoring drought, and Porzingis broke out again with an unstoppable feel, and he used various scoring methods in the middle of the quarter, strong throws, outside three-pointers and air-connected dunks, the Hornets could not stop him at all, and he also scored 14 points in just 8 minutes to lay the foundation for the lone ranger. During this period, the Hornets can also rely on the attack led by Burknett's three-pointer to bite the score, but then only 7 points in the next 5 minutes of performance to make them passive, but the attack is not terrible, can not be prevented is their fatal injury, the Lone Ranger completely took over the game in the bench showdown, Burke, Bullock, Hardaway three hit 4 three-pointers, the Lone Ranger with a wave of 21-7 offensive climax to crush the Hornets defense, the Lone Ranger at the end of the first quarter 37-20 lead the Hornets.

The Lone Ranger's bench lineup at the beginning of the second quarter was still wreaking havoc on the opponent's defense, Hardaway Jr. continued to feel three three-pointers, Porzingis also scored a three-pointer, and the Lone Ranger opened to send an 18-7 offensive climax, and the point difference at this time has been widened to 28 points. In the middle of the quarter, the Hornets relied on Consecutive Free Throws from Oubre and Hayward to stop the bleeding, but the huge point difference made the Lone Ranger feel no threat, Kleber, Bullock and Hayward played a three-point match, and Brunson and Porzingis helped to secure the big score. At the end of the half, the Lone Ranger led the Hornets 70-43.

Returning from the break, the Hornets expanded the defense to make the opponent's shooting rate drop rapidly, Porzingis opened with a series of three-point shots failed to hit, and the offensive end began with Two Three Points by Oubre Hayward, and the Hornets used a 14-4 offensive wave to recover some of the disadvantage. The Lone Ranger stopped the bleeding in time, and Smith, who is known for his defense, scored points on the offensive end, three points, layups and dunks, and the Lone Ranger widened the point difference to more than 20 points under his 7 consecutive points. In the second half of the quarter, the two teams were quite alternate in form to score points, With Hayward and Rozier joining forces to grab three points, and the Lone Ranger side had a five-point streak to respond, and at the end of the third quarter, the point difference remained at 22 points.

The huge opening point difference in the final quarter has lost suspense, but the Lone Ranger's players have no intention of stopping, Burke and Green came up with two three-pointers, and the Hornets manager had no choice but to call a timeout at the opening 1 minute and 30 seconds. The Hornets did not give up after the suspension, and Oubre's two three-pointers awakened the team's silent offense, but the Lone Ranger's offensive end was also stable, and the point difference was high and the two teams alternated points. Shortly thereafter, the two teams completely announced the training of troops. In the end, the Lone Ranger's home win over the Hornets ushered in two consecutive wins.

Both sides started

Hornets: Martin, Rozier, Hayward, Bridges, Richards

Lone Rangers: Smith, Porzingis, Powell, Bullock, Brunson

(Tuoba)