Charlotte, which has now won five of its past eight games, dominated against Zion Williamson and the Pelicans.

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He was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2020 NBA Draft out of the University of Kentucky, and Charlotte acquired him in a draft-night trade.

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The Hornets ran their fourth quarter lead to a whopping 33 points, a season high, in a game that was never in doubt. When Nick Smith Jr. cashed a three-pointer to extend Charlotte's lead to 33, he became the ninth Hornet player to hit a three on the evening, tying a team record.

Charlotte receives second-round draft picks from the Denver Nuggets in 2026 and 2031, in addition to a second-round draft pick from Phoenix in 2031. The Hornets send a 2025 second-round draft pick, the least favorable between Denver and the Philadelphia 76ers, to the Suns.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Phoenix Suns acquired center Nick Richards and a second-round pick in 2025 from the Charlotte Hornets for guard Josh Okogie ... by the New Orleans Pelicans in the second ...

Charlotte, mind you, might have another move planned with Okogie before the deadline to expand on its Richards return.Source: marcstein.substack.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Bobby Marks

With Cody Martin appearing to aggravate a groin injury, Okogie stepped up off Charlotte's bench with his first double-double of the campaign. He even fell just one point shy of the team lead in scoring.

All 11 of the Charlotte Hornets that played scored and nine of them made 3-pointers as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 123-92. The Summary It took about a minute-and-a-half for either team to score to start the game.

Philadelphia star center Joel Embiid missed his 10th straight game because of a left knee injury. He also was ruled out by coach Nick Nurse at Chicago on Saturday night