On March 20, Beijing time, the NBA's new season regular season continued. The Charlotte Hornets, who currently have a 35-35 record, have once again ushered in a new game, taking on the Dallas Lone Ranger at home. The Hornets' record is still not very good, and the tenth position in the East has barely allowed them to qualify for the playoffs. There's no doubt they'll have to put in more effort than any other team to get a better chance of getting a ticket to the playoffs. But the Dallas Mavericks facing this time are not a bullying team.
They made Doncic the absolute core of the team and also sent Porzingis away before the trade deadline to bring in Dinwiddie, who once played the momentum of the commander of the stadium. From the games the Lone Rangers have played this month, it is also clear that the Lone Rangers' offensive aggressiveness has risen another notch. Therefore, the Hornets want to win the game, and they have to work hard. But at the start of the game, the Hornets were able to get into shape quickly and get the lead.
Bridges shot 3-of-5 in the first quarter and delivered 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, Rozier also had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist block, and Ball, who handed over 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 2 steals. With the continuous efforts of the team's starters, the Hornets took advantage of the situation to play a 35-24 score to get an 11-point lead. However, after entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Lone Rangers, who were in a backward state, could also fight back. Doncic's 14 points and 3 rebounds in the first quarter did not lead the team to establish a leading edge, but the role players on the Lone Rangers side were able to play an all-out state in the second quarter, helping the team to play a 28-26 score and recover the 2 points behind in the first quarter.
At the end of the first half, the Hornets still scored 61-52, leading the Lone Rangers by a crucial nine points. Yi Bian fought again, and the Hornets, who maintained the lead in the initiative, followed the trend and continued to widen the point difference. In the third quarter of the competition, Doncic showed his might, played a full 12 minutes of playing time, and the data of 21 points and 1 assist did not work, but the Hornets, who were still playing everywhere, scored 13 points to a 41-28 score. By the time it reached the crucial final-quarter showdown, the point difference between the two sides had widened to 22 points, and there was basically no suspense in this game.
And Doncic, who had already handed over 37 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the first three quarters, actually chose to give up early and clock out of work! After entering the regular showdown in the fourth quarter, both sides sent rotating players to consume the remaining game time. In the end, the regular time of the fourth quarter was over, and the Hornets scored a 129-108 score without suspense, completing a 21-point victory! Looking back at the specific statistics of the game, the Hornets' seven-man double-figure situation is still outstanding. Among them, Rozier also sent 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in the 30 minutes of playing, and PJ Washington, who handed over 21 points and 3 rebounds.
Not only that, but also Oubre, who delivered 17 points and 6 rebounds on the bench, and Harrell, who had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, all of them had a huge contribution. However, seeing the Lone Rangers who lost away from home, Dinwiddie was suspended by the head coach, and Doncic fell into the embarrassment of being alone. Yes, although he scored the highest score of 37 points in the game, the other players on the team contributed very little. In addition, only three players were able to score in double digits. There is no harm without contrast, and the Lone Rangers really lost unjustly.