Charlotte Hornets win after questionable last play against Phoenix Suns
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Malik Monk scored 29 points whereas LaMelo Ball had 20 points and 8 assists as Charlotte Hornets cool off Phoenix Suns 124-121. Gordan Hayward had 20 points for the Hornets as well. Phoenix lost for just the second time in 11 games. Suns star Devin Booker missed an off-balance 3-pointer at the buzzer with replays showing Gordon Hayward made contact with Booker’s arm. There was no foul call and the play wasn’t reviewed.
Booker was named to his second straight All-Star team as an injury replacement for Lakers forward Anthony Davis. He got a big ovation from the crowd during pregame introductions and put on a show in the first quarter, pouring in 16 points on 7 of 9 shooting.
Devin Booker finished with 33 points on 13-of-24 shooting. Teammate Chris Paul, who also made the All-Star team for an 11th time, added 20 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.
Malik Monk leads Charlotte Hornets past Phoenix Suns
Charlotte trailed for most of the first half, then rallied to take a 97-91 lead by the end of the third quarter. The Hornets pushed ahead by 11 points midway through the fourth but Phoenix scored 11 straight points, capped by Booker’ dunk to tie it at 110.
Charlotte responded with the next seven points. Two came on a perfect alley-oop pass from Ball to Miles Bridges and then Bridges knocked down a 3-pointer on the next possession. After a Phoenix timeout, Ball slammed home a dunk after slicing down the lane and the Hornets didn’t trail again.
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