LaMelo Ball has 27 points to help Hornets beat Thunder


              Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (5) goes over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) for a basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
            
              Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (3) dribbles around Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
            
              Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (5) shoots around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
            
              Oklahoma City Thunder guard Tre Mann, left, defends against Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
            
              Charlotte Hornets forward Jalen McDaniels (6) drives to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
            
              Charlotte Hornets guard Kelly Oubre Jr., rear, reaches for the ball around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe, front, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
            
              Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams, right, grabs a rebound over Oklahoma City Thunder forward Eugene Omoruyi, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
            
              Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier, second from right, drives to the basket between Oklahoma City Thunder center Mike Muscala, right, and guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, second from left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
            
              Charlotte Hornets forward Jalen McDaniels (6) shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
            
              Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (3) looks to pass the ball around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe (11) and center Mike Muscala (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
LaMelo Ball has 27 points to help Hornets beat Thunder