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Charlotte Hornets
3-6 · 1-3 on the road
2027-01-19
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4-4 · 2-2 at home
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HornetsOffense
MavericksDefense

The Hornets rank 28th in the NBA in three-point % (29.6%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (29.9%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Hornets are 5.1 points below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 22.0 points a game on 47.0% true shooting.

2027-01-192026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL

In points per game, Cooper Flagg (24.3, 13th) has the edge on Brandon Miller (22.0, 26th) among 265 qualifying players.

Brandon Miller: 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 32.9 minutes, 47.0% true shooting. Cooper Flagg: 6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 34.4 minutes, 57.1% true shooting.

2027-01-192026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Hornets3-6
Mavericks4-4

The Hornets (3-6) are 9th in the East; the Mavericks (4-4) are 10th in the West.

Away record: Hornets 1-3. Home record: Mavericks 2-2. Streaks: Hornets L5, Mavericks L2.

2027-01-192026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
MavericksOffense
HornetsDefense

The Mavericks rank 19th in the NBA in three-point % (33.8%), and the Hornets rank 27th in three-point % allowed (38.9%). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 34.7%, so the Mavericks are 0.9 points below it. Cooper Flagg leads them with 24.3 points a game on 57.1% true shooting.

2027-01-192026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (CHA 9 games, DAL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHADAL
Scoring
98.130th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
112.116th · Average
109.210th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
112.213th · Average
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-0.119th · Average
Efficiency
99.730th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.115th · Average
112.521st · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.616th · Average
-12.828th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+0.519th · Average
97.730th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.221st
Shooting
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.0%11th · Average
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.2%16th · Average
13.017th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.419th · Average
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
33.8%19th · Average
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Defense
55.5%25th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.4%9th · Above avg
7.127th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.615th · Average
5.015th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.89th · Above avg
Possessions
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.7%16th · Average
31.5%6th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.0%14th · Average
46.110th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.418th · Average
21.130th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.216th · Average

Recent form

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.

Dallas Mavericks
WWWLL

Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.

Key players

Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 22.05.32.347.0
Naz ReidF-C 16.98.31.951.7
Grayson AllenG 15.72.82.771.5
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7
Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 24.36.36.357.1
Kyrie IrvingG 22.74.04.861.7
P.J. WashingtonF 14.58.01.452.2
Naji MarshallF 13.63.45.456.2

Injury report

Charlotte Hornets
Grant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out
Dennis Schroder G · Left Soreness · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable
Moussa Diabate F · Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable
Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · Right Foot Surgery · back ~2026-11-12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · Right Knee Sprain · back ~2026-11-12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · Right Heel Bursitis · back ~2026-11-12 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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