The Charlotte Hornets play against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center . The Charlotte Hornets are spending $11,663,615 per win while the Dallas Mavericks are spendin

The Charlotte Hornets conclude their nine-game road trip in Texas, facing the Dallas Mavericks in the final matchup between the two teams this season with the Hornets winning the first meeting back in January.

Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 103-96 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night. Moses Brown, in his penultimate game on a 10-day contract,

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (5) controls the ball as Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) defends during the first half at American Airlines Center. Kevin Jairaj USA TODAY NETWORK Chalk it up as

The Charlotte Hornets concluded their nine game road trip with a 103-96 loss on the road to the Dallas Mavericks.

Currently, the Charlotte Hornets (14-43) have seven players on the injury report, including LaMelo Ball, in their matchup with the Dallas Mavericks (31-28) at American Airlines Center on Thursday, February 27 at 8:30 PM ET.

Klay Thompson finished the win with 18 points and two rebounds while shooting 6/12 from the field and 4/7 from the three-point range in 28 minutes of playing time. Many people reacted to his performance on social media.

After a standout two years with the TCU Horned Frogs men’s basketball team, Damion Baugh returned to the Metroplex for the first time as an NBA member when the Charlotte Hornets played the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving passes off the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero) (Lm Otero,

Charlotte Hornets (14-43, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (31-28, ninth in the Western Conference)

Moses Brown came in big for the Mavericks as they were missing Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, Caleb Martin, and P.J. Washington, as Brown put up a double-double. That helped counter a double-double from Charlotte's Mark Williams, as they found a lot of success on the inside (more on this later).