CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ The Charlotte Hornets couldn't score when it counted against the NBA's worst scoring defense.
The Hornets went without a point for 3 { minutes of the fourth quarter, allowing the New Orleans Pelicans to pull off a 115-110 road victory at Spectrum Center. The Pelicans (2-7) entered this game allowing an NBA-worst 124 points per game.
The Hornets fell to 4-5.
Devonte Graham came off the bench for 24 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for the Hornets, while Brandon Ingram had 25 points for the Pelicans, who were playing the second game on back-to-back nights following a loss in New Orleans to the Toronto Raptors Friday.
Graham impacted this game in so many different ways in the first half, when he had 15 points, six assists, three rebounds and took a charge. There is a sense of command about the way he is playing that on some small level is Kemba Walker-esque.
This was the sixth time in nine games the Hornets committed 19 or more turnovers. They reached a season-high 22. Bad as it was Saturday, they actually weren't in much danger of setting a franchise record. That was 33 versus Washington in November of 1995.
