Mavericks 90-117 Hornets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 3)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 10:55 PM ET

Regular Season

Dallas MavericksMavericks

21-40 · Away

90–117

Final

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Charlotte HornetsHornets

31-31 · Home

Mavericks vs Hornets final: the Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-90 on March 3, 2026 at Spectrum Center, Charlotte.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Mavericks	23	25	24	18	90
Hornets	31	26	35	25	117

Top Performers

Mavericks

Hornets

Mavericks vs Hornets Box Score

Dallas Mavericks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
P.J. Washington Jr. F	27	13	2	3	0	0	2	4-11	1-4	4-6	-18
Max Christie G	33	11	5	1	1	0	1	4-15	1-9	2-2	-1
Brandon Williams G	26	18	4	1	0	1	0	4-10	0-1	10-11	-13
Khris Middleton F	29	9	8	3	0	0	3	4-11	0-2	1-1	-9
Daniel Gafford FC	21	10	6	2	2	1	1	5-8	0-0	0-0	-19
Bench
Dwight Powell FC	26	12	4	3	1	1	2	3-5	0-0	6-8	-8
Ryan Nembhard G	21	6	5	4	3	0	2	1-4	1-2	3-4	-14
AJ Johnson G	13	2	2	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	2-2	-17
Caleb Martin F	25	9	1	0	0	1	1	3-7	0-2	3-8	-29
John Poulakidas G	14	0	5	2	0	0	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	-7

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Brandon Miller F	21	17	5	4	1	2	3	6-10	2-5	3-3	+12
Miles Bridges F	30	11	3	5	0	1	0	3-13	1-5	4-7	0
LaMelo Ball G	29	15	5	9	5	1	4	5-19	4-13	1-1	-5
Moussa Diabate FC	22	7	8	0	0	1	2	3-4	0-0	1-1	+10
Kon Knueppel G	31	13	6	5	1	1	2	6-14	1-7	0-1	+17
Bench
Grant Williams F	20	12	4	3	1	0	0	4-6	4-6	0-0	+23
Pat Connaughton G	10	8	2	0	0	0	1	2-3	2-3	2-2	-1
Sion James G	24	13	8	1	2	0	1	5-8	3-6	0-0	+30
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	18	10	5	3	1	1	0	4-4	0-0	2-2	+18
Josh Green G	25	11	3	2	0	0	0	4-6	3-5	0-0	+36
Tre Mann G	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-8
Tidjane Salaun F	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-2	+3

Mavericks vs Hornets Recap

The Hornets beat the Mavericks by pulling away in the third quarter, outscoring Dallas 35-24 in the period. The win moved Charlotte to 31-31, while Dallas fell to 21-40.

Charlotte led 57-48 at halftime after taking each of the first two quarters. The Hornets stretched that to a 20-point lead after three, 92-72, then added a 25-18 fourth quarter. They shot 20 of 51 from three-point range. Dallas made 3 of 22.

Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 17 points, while LaMelo Ball had 9 assists and Moussa Diabate grabbed 8 rebounds. Brandon Williams topped Dallas with 18 points, and Khris Middleton had 8 rebounds. The Hornets shot 42 of 88 from the field. The Mavericks went 28 of 74.

The number to know: 32 assists. Charlotte's passing produced 13 more assists than Dallas managed, and it fed the shooting gap.

Team Stats

Mavericks	Stat	Hornets
28-74	Field Goals	42-88
37.8%	FG %	47.7%
3-22	3-Pointers	20-51
13.6%	3P %	39.2%
31-42	Free Throws	13-19
73.8%	FT %	68.4%
42	Rebounds	49
7	Off. Rebounds	13
19	Assists	32
7	Steals	11
4	Blocks	7
14	Turnovers	14
19	Fouls	31
2	Biggest Lead	27

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Mavericks	39.9%	13.1%	16.3%	0.419
Hornets	59.1%	12.7%	27.1%	0.148

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

Mavericks vs Hornets Game Info

Date & time: Tuesday, March 3, 20267:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

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

Arena: Spectrum CenterCharlotte

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Mavericks vs Hornets Season Stats 2025-26

Mavericks 82 GPHornets 82 GP

114.1#23

Points per game

116.0#13

119.6#23

Opponent points

111.2#7

46.6%#19

Field goal %

46.0%#25

34.4%#26

Three-point %

37.8%#3

75.5%#28

Free throw %

81.8%#2

44.7#10

Rebounds

46.1#5

25.3#22

Assists

26.3#15

7.5#24

Steals

7.0#29

5.2#9

Blocks

4.5#19

14.0#18

Turnovers

14.5#22

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesHornets 1-0

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That covers Mavericks vs Hornets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Mavericks visit the Heat Oct 26; Hornets host the Wizards Oct 26.

Mavericks vs Hornets FAQs

Who won Mavericks vs Hornets on Mar 3, 2026?

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-90 on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 17 points.

What are the Mavericks and Hornets records?

After this game the Mavericks were 21-40 and the Hornets were 31-31 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Mavericks vs Hornets?

Brandon Williams scored 18 for the Mavericks. Brandon Miller scored 17 for the Hornets.

Who leads the Mavericks vs Hornets season series?

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

Who won the last Mavericks vs Hornets game?

The Hornets beat the Mavericks 123-121 on Jan 29, 2026 on the road.

Where was Mavericks vs Hornets played?

At Spectrum Center in Charlotte, the home arena of the Charlotte Hornets.

What was the score by quarter in Mavericks vs Hornets?

Mavericks-Hornets: Q1 23-31, Q2 25-26, Q3 24-35, Q4 18-25.

What is next for the Mavericks and Hornets?

Mavericks visit the Heat on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET; Hornets host the Wizards on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET.