The Charlotte Hornets (2 - 3) defeated the Dallas Mavericks (2 - 3) 108 - 94 on Thursday. Veteran Al Jefferson had been relatively quiet on the offensive front over his first four games, scoring no higher than 17 points in any of those contests. The Hornets center exploded Thursday for his highest scoring output in almost a full year, coming within three points of the 34 he’d posted Nov. 7, 2014 versus the Hawks. The most eye - popping statistic from Jefferson’s stellar night was undoubtedly his accuracy from the field, with Big Al draining buckets at a blistering 83 percent clip (15 - of - 18). The Hornets were also the beneficiaries of Marvin Williams’ third double - double in five games, and Kemba Walker’s 14 - point effort. Jeremy Lamb followed up a strong 20 - point performance in Tuesday’s blowout of the Bulls by posting a second consecutive double - digit scoring night to pace Charlotte’s reserves. Cody Zeller pitched in a season - high 11 points over a highly efficient 19 minutes on the floor. The Hornets improve to 2 - 3 and are in third place in the Eastern Conference’s Southeast Division. Charlotte heads to San Antonio for what should be a tough Saturday tilt versus the Spurs. The Mavs enjoyed fairly solid shooting nights from four of their starting five, who all scored in double digits. Zaza Pachulia, looking like a strong offseason acquisition, posted his third double - double of the year and second in the last three contests. However, Raymond Felton, drawing the start at shooting guard, could only muster seven points. Dwight Powell was able to lead the Dallas bench with a 14 - point contribution. The Mavs fall to 2 - 3 and reside in second place in the Western Conference’s Southwest Division. They remain home for a date with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.
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