LaMelo Ball scored 38 points as part of a triple-double and the Charlotte Hornets road a huge second half to a 139-113 road victory against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.

Miles Bridges posted 22 points and Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel each racked up 20 points for the Hornets, who overcame an 11-point halftime hole by scoring 44 points in the third quarter and kept pouring it on with 44 more points in the fourth quarter to spoil Washington's home opener.

Sion James pumped in 13 points and Moussa Diabate contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, which shot 51.1%.

Ball, who shot 13-for-25 from the field with five 3-point baskets, had 13 rebounds and 13 assists. The guard's point total was Ball's largest in any of his 11 career triple-doubles. It had been nearly two ca

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