Hornets 123-121 Mavericks: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 29)

Updated Oct 14, 2026, 1:45 AM ET

Regular Season

Charlotte HornetsHornets

21-28 · Away

123–121

Final

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Dallas MavericksMavericks

19-29 · Home

Hornets vs Mavericks final: the Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on January 29, 2026 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	33	26	34	30	123
Mavericks	20	38	35	28	121

Top Performers

Hornets

Mavericks

Hornets vs Mavericks Box Score

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Moussa Diabate FC	32	10	5	3	0	2	0	5-9	0-0	0-0	0
Miles Bridges F	38	17	8	8	1	2	3	7-17	1-5	2-2	+11
LaMelo Ball G	30	22	3	9	0	1	3	8-17	6-10	0-0	+9
Kon Knueppel G	36	34	4	3	1	0	0	10-16	8-12	6-6	+7
Brandon Miller F	26	23	6	2	0	1	0	7-13	3-7	6-6	+12
Bench
Tidjane Salaun F	9	2	3	0	1	0	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	-9
Sion James G	15	0	8	0	0	0	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	-5
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	15	5	3	0	0	1	0	1-2	0-0	3-4	0
Josh Green G	14	2	3	1	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	-8
Collin Sexton G	20	8	2	2	1	2	0	3-10	2-5	0-0	-7

Dallas Mavericks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Daniel Gafford FC	25	5	4	3	0	1	1	2-4	0-0	1-2	-8
Cooper Flagg GF	38	49	10	3	0	1	2	20-29	3-5	6-6	+2
P.J. Washington Jr. F	35	14	9	3	1	2	1	6-19	1-5	1-1	-5
Max Christie G	29	13	3	3	0	1	1	6-15	1-7	0-0	-13
Caleb Martin F	27	6	11	2	1	2	2	2-6	2-2	0-0	-11
Bench
Moussa Cisse C	17	3	5	0	1	1	0	0-1	0-0	3-4	+11
Klay Thompson G	27	16	3	1	1	0	0	6-15	4-11	0-0	+3
Jaden Hardy G	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+5
Dwight Powell FC	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Brandon Williams G	20	15	1	6	2	0	1	6-10	0-1	3-3	+11
Ryan Nembhard G	9	0	1	4	1	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	-2

Hornets vs Mavericks Recap

The Hornets beat the Mavericks by holding off a late Dallas push, outscoring them 30-28 in the fourth quarter. Charlotte improved to 21-28, while Dallas fell to 19-29.

A 13-point first-quarter lead for Charlotte shrank to 1 point by halftime, with Dallas winning the second quarter 38-26. The Hornets led 59-58 at the break, and the teams were tied at 93-93 after three. Charlotte made 20 of 41 from three-point range, while Dallas hit 11 of 33.

Cooper Flagg scored 49 for Dallas, but Kon Knueppel matched him with 34 for Charlotte, backed by LaMelo Ball's 9 assists. The Hornets shot 43 of 91 overall and made 17 of 18 free throws. They also turned the ball over 10 times, against 8 for Dallas.

The number to know: 20 threes for Charlotte, nine more than Dallas managed, and that gap covered Dallas's edge in rebounds, 50 to 45.

Team Stats

Hornets	Stat	Mavericks
43-91	Field Goals	48-103
47.3%	FG %	46.6%
20-41	3-Pointers	11-33
48.8%	3P %	33.3%
17-18	Free Throws	14-16
94.4%	FT %	87.5%
45	Rebounds	50
8	Off. Rebounds	13
28	Assists	26
4	Steals	7
9	Blocks	8
10	Turnovers	8
17	Fouls	15
15	Biggest Lead	4

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hornets	58.2%	9.2%	17.8%	0.187
Mavericks	51.9%	6.8%	26.0%	0.136

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Hornets vs Mavericks Game Info

Date & time: Thursday, January 29, 20268:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64) · Mavericks WFAA / KFAA

Arena: American Airlines CenterDallas

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hornets vs Mavericks Season Stats 2025-26

Hornets 82 GPMavericks 82 GP

116.0#13

Points per game

114.1#23

111.2#7

Opponent points

119.6#23

46.0%#25

Field goal %

46.6%#19

37.8%#3

Three-point %

34.4%#26

81.8%#2

Free throw %

75.5%#28

46.1#5

Rebounds

44.7#10

26.3#15

Assists

25.3#22

7.0#29

Steals

7.5#24

4.5#19

Blocks

5.2#9

14.5#22

Turnovers

14.0#18

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesHornets 1-0

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That covers Hornets vs Mavericks: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hornets visit the Pistons Oct 28; Mavericks host the Thunder Oct 28.

Hornets vs Mavericks FAQs

Who won Hornets vs Mavericks on Jan 29, 2026?

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Kon Knueppel led the Hornets with 34 points.

What are the Hornets and Mavericks records?

After this game the Hornets were 21-28 and the Mavericks were 19-29 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Mavericks?

Kon Knueppel scored 34 for the Hornets. Cooper Flagg scored 49 for the Mavericks.

Who leads the Hornets vs Mavericks season series?

The Hornets lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Hornets vs Mavericks game?

The Hornets beat the Mavericks 117-90 on Mar 3, 2026 at home.

Where was Hornets vs Mavericks played?

At American Airlines Center in Dallas, the home arena of the Dallas Mavericks.

What was the score by quarter in Hornets vs Mavericks?

Hornets-Mavericks: Q1 33-20, Q2 26-38, Q3 34-35, Q4 30-28.

What is next for the Hornets and Mavericks?

Hornets visit the Pistons on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Mavericks host the Thunder on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:30 PM ET.