KELLY Oubre Jr. connected on 10 shots from 3-point range on his way to 39 points and LaMelo Ball had a triple-double as the record-setting Charlotte Hornets overwhelmed the Indiana Pacers in a 158-126 rout Wednesday night (Thursday in Manila) at Indianapolis.
The Hornets set a franchise single-game record for points while establishing an NBA season high. The Hornets’ all-time record had come this season in a 146-143 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets on Nov. 27. The Memphis Grizzlies previously held the 2021-22 mark thanks to a 152-79 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Dec. 2.
Oubre tied the franchise record for made 3-pointers, and Ball poured in 29 points to go with 13 assists and 10 rebounds as Charlotte produced a season-high point total.
Miles Bridges posted 22 points to help the Hornets snap a two-game losing streak.
Goga Bitadze and reserve Isaiah Jackson scored 17 points apiece for the Pacers, who lost for the seventh time in nine games.
In other games, it was the Cavs 115, Bucks 99; Suns 105, Jazz 97; Clippers 111, Magic 102; Mavs 132, Blazers 112; Nuggets 124, Nets 118; Bulls 111, Raptors 105; Heat 110, Knicks 96; Grizzlies 118, Spurs 110; and Hawks 121, Kings 104.
Cavs 115, Bucks 99
Kevin Love and Cedi Osman scored 25 and 23 points off the bench, respectively, to lead Cleveland past visiting Milwaukee.
Love, who also grabbed nine rebounds, sank five 3-pointers, and Osman added six more from beyond the arc. Osman entered the game having made just 1 of 20 attempts from 3-point range over his previous five games. Darius Garland celebrated his 22nd birthday by collecting 19 points and eight assists for Cleveland. — Field Level Media
