Breaking Down the Box Score - Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic
Charlotte Hornets 107 Orlando Magic 104 Five Observations 1) Gordon Hayward led the Hornets with 39 points. It marked the fourth time this month that Hayward has exceeded 30 points and his five three-pointers were a season high. Hayward only eclipsed 30 points twice all of last season, and one of those efforts was an overtime game against the Magic. Hayward is averaging 24.1 points a game this season, which would be a career best for him. He's also shooting a career best 51.2% from the floor. Hayward will turn 31 in March. 2) Rookie point guard LaMelo Ball continues to fill out box scores as he chipped in 11 points, five rebounds and eight assists in the Hornets' win. Ball, the third overall pick in the 2020 draft, is currently third among rookies in scoring (11.4 ppg), first in rebounds (6.3 rpg) and first in assists (6.0 apg). The only rookies ahead of him in scoring are the two players who were drafted ahead of him: Anthony Edwards (Minnesota, 1st overall, 12.1 ppg) and Ja...