Final (regular season): Charlotte Hornets 118, New Orleans Pelicans 110. Scoring by quarter: Q1 CHA 22-38 NOP; Q2 CHA 25-21 NOP; Q3 CHA 35-28 NOP; Q4 CHA 36-23 NOP.
Top performers (box score): Zion Williamson (NOP) 26 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists on 12-of-22 shooting; Gordon Hayward (CHA) 26 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 threes on 9-of-18 shooting; Miles Bridges (CHA) 20 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists, 4 threes on 8-of-11 shooting; Josh Hart (NOP) 19 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 threes on 6-of-8 shooting; Brandon Ingram (NOP) 17 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 threes on 3-of-11 shooting.