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Charlotte Hornets
123
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Dallas Mavericks
121
Venue: American Airlines Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on the road on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at American Airlines Center. Kon Knueppel had 34 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Cooper Flagg had 49 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The Charlotte Hornets led 59-58 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-20. Double-digit figures in two categories: Cooper Flagg (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 17, Dallas Mavericks 34. Brandon Miller had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks?
- The Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on January 29, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kon Knueppel scored 34 for the Charlotte Hornets; Cooper Flagg scored 49 for the Dallas Mavericks with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 26 | 34 | 30 | 123 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 121 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 34 Kon Knueppel
- Rebounds
- 8 Miles Bridges
- Assists
- 9 LaMelo Ball
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 49 Cooper Flagg
- Rebounds
- 11 Caleb Martin
- Assists
- 6 Brandon Williams
Cooper Flagg double-double (49 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges starter | 38:12 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7-17 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | +11 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 36:25 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | 8-12 | 6-6 | 0 | +7 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 32:04 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +0 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 30:49 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-17 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 26:47 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 5 | +12 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 20:18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Sion James bench | 15:40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 15:27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | +0 |
| Josh Green bench | 14:31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 9:48 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
Not available: KJ Simpson, Mason Plumlee, Grant Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg starter | 38:06 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20-29 | 3-5 | 6-6 | 2 | +2 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 35:05 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-19 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3 | -5 |
| Max Christie starter | 29:12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-15 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Caleb Martin starter | 27:14 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Daniel Gafford starter | 25:12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -8 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 27:01 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3 | +3 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 20:57 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | +11 |
| Moussa Cisse bench | 17:18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | +11 |
| Ryan Nembhard bench | 9:13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Jaden Hardy bench | 5:41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Dwight Powell bench | 5:01 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving, Naji Marshall
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 (94%) | Free throws | 14/16 (87%) |
| 23/50 (46%) | 2 pointers | 37/70 (52%) |
| 20/41 (48%) | 3 pointers | 11/33 (33%) |
| 43/91 (47%) | Field goals | 48/103 (46%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Assists | 26 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 39:50 | Time spent in lead | 4:04 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 15 Q1 0:15
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 4 Q4 9:54
- Longest run
- 9-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q3 0:59 to Q4 11:36
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 10:02 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 9:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 3-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 9:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 8:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 14 | 8 |
| 7:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 14 | 10 |
| 7:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 17 | 10 |
| 5:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 19 | 10 |
| 5:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 19 | 12 |
| 4:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 22 | 12 |
| 4:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 22 | 14 |
| 4:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 24 | 14 |
| 3:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 26 | 14 |
| 3:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 16 |
| 2:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 28 | 16 |
| 2:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 29 | 16 |
| 2:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 30 | 16 |
| 1:45 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 30 | 18 |
| 0:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 32 | 18 |
| 0:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 33 | 18 |
| 0:04 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 33 | 20 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 33 | 22 |
| 10:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 33 | 23 |
| 10:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 33 | 24 |
| 10:23 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
| 10:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 36 | 26 |
| 10:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 37 | 26 |
| 10:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 37 | 28 |
| 9:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 37 | 29 |
| 9:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 37 | 30 |
| 9:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 40 | 31 |
| 8:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 42 | 31 |
| 8:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 42 | 34 |
| 7:56 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 44 | 34 |
| 7:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 44 | 36 |
| 6:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 44 | 38 |
| 6:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 45 | 38 |
| 6:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 46 | 38 |
| 5:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 48 | 38 |
| 5:23 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 48 | 41 |
| 4:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 48 | 44 |
| 4:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 51 | 44 |
| 4:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 51 | 47 |
| 4:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 53 | 47 |
| 3:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 53 | 48 |
| 3:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 53 | 49 |
| 2:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 54 | 49 |
| 2:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 54 | 49 |
| 2:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 55 | 51 |
| 1:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 56 | 51 |
| 1:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 57 | 51 |
| 1:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 57 | 53 |
| 0:43 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 57 | 55 |
| 0:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 59 | 55 |
| 0:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 59 | 57 |
| 0:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 59 | 58 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 61 | 58 |
| 10:39 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 61 | 60 |
| 10:29 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 64 | 60 |
| 10:04 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 64 | 62 |
| 10:04 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 64 | 63 |
| 9:48 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 67 | 63 |
| 9:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 67 | 65 |
| 9:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 70 | 65 |
| 8:57 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 70 | 67 |
| 8:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 73 | 67 |
| 8:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 76 | 67 |
| 7:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 78 | 67 |
| 7:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 78 | 69 |
| 7:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 78 | 71 |
| 7:10 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 81 | 71 |
| 6:26 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 81 | 73 |
| 6:16 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 84 | 73 |
| 5:45 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 84 | 74 |
| 5:45 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 84 | 76 |
| 5:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 86 | 76 |
| 5:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 86 | 78 |
| 4:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 88 | 78 |
| 4:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 88 | 80 |
| 3:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 88 | 81 |
| 3:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 88 | 82 |
| 3:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 89 | 82 |
| 3:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
| 2:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 91 | 84 |
| 2:41 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 91 | 86 |
| 2:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse Free throw | 91 | 87 |
| 1:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 93 | 87 |
| 0:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 93 | 90 |
| 0:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 3-pt field goal | 93 | 93 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 93 | 96 |
| 11:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 96 | 96 |
| 10:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 98 |
| 9:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 96 | 100 |
| 9:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 98 | 100 |
| 9:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 98 | 102 |
| 8:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 100 | 102 |
| 7:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 101 | 102 |
| 7:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 102 | 102 |
| 7:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 105 | 102 |
| 7:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse Free throw | 105 | 103 |
| 7:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse Free throw | 105 | 104 |
| 6:23 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 107 | 104 |
| 6:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 107 | 106 |
| 5:23 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 107 | 108 |
| 4:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 109 | 108 |
| 4:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 109 | 110 |
| 3:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 111 | 110 |
| 3:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 112 | 110 |
| 3:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 113 | 110 |
| 3:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 113 | 112 |
| 2:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 113 | 113 |
| 2:07 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 116 | 113 |
| 1:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 116 | 115 |
| 1:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 118 | 115 |
| 1:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 118 | 118 |
| 0:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 121 | 118 |
| 0:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 121 | 121 |
| 0:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 122 | 121 |
| 0:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 123 | 121 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Charlotte Hornets 1-0. Final series: Charlotte Hornets 2-0.
- Jan 29: Charlotte Hornets 123 at Dallas Mavericks 121 (this game)
- Mar 3: Dallas Mavericks 90 at Charlotte Hornets 117
Highlights
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