CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee praised the team’s fans for their unwavering support as the Hornets continue their winning streak. The Hornets have won three consecutive games and four of their last five, including a sellout victory against the Dallas Mavericks at the Spectrum Center.

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets notched their first three-game winning streak of the season, defeating the visiting Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday afternoon.

The Charlotte Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks gave basketball fans a treat with their nail-biting Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee in the Queen City. The riveting back-and-forth contest was tight throughout with the Hornets eventually coming out on top,

But the Hornets would battle back to take the lead for good on Smith’s corner 3 with 4:16 left. Ball, who had 20 points on five 3s in the first half, had a chance to put the game away with 13 seconds left but missed the tail end of a one-and-one.

Dallas Mavericks point guard showered LaMelo Ball with praise after the Charlotte Hornets beat the Mavericks 110-105.