The Dallas Mavericks had an early tip to start Martin Luther King Jr. Day against the Charlotte Hornets, entering the game wildly short-handed. Dallas was without Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Quentin Grimes, Dante Exum, Dwight Powell, and Jaden Hardy, while Charlotte was missing Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, and Grant Williams.

The Dallas Mavericks entered the Queen City with another shorthanded roster for their matinee against the Charlotte Hornets on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The early tip-off was just the start of a back-and-forth tilt between the two teams,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games.

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a riveting victory over the Dallas Mavericks, 110-105.

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges looks to make a move against Dallas' Daniel Gafford in the Hornets' 110-105 win Monday at Spectrum Center. The victory was the Hornets' third straight and fourth in five games. The Hornets are on a three-game win streak.

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games.

It’s called a winning streak. @hornets win their third in a row, 110-105 over the Dallas Mavericks. 23 apiece from Miles Bridges and LaMelo Ball, 19 from Nick Smith, Jr. & a

Dallas, according to front-office sources with other teams, has dangled Gafford in those discussions. That’s Daniel Gafford’s fourth foul and he takes a seat. He’s been a big part of perhaps ...

Charlotte got a complete team effort in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee on Monday led by LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges with 23 points apiece ... three assists and three steals in the losing effort. Daniel Gafford followed with a career-high 31 points ...

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games. Nick Smith Jr.

The early tip-off led to a back-and-forth tilt between the two teams, but Dallas couldn’t overcome its shortcoming of depth and left with a 110-105

The injury bug has temporarily stopped biting, and the combination of LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, and Mark Williams has been on the court together a lot more.