Charlotte, which has now won five of its past eight games, dominated against Zion Williamson and the Pelicans.

The Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans are about to get things underway at Spectrum Center, and while the Hornets will have some reinforcements back in

Zion Williamson was back in the Carolinas Saturday, just an hour away from his hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina.

NBA action on Saturday will include LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets (11-30) hosting the New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) at Spectrum Center, with the matchup starting at 7:00 PM ET.The Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans are spending $14,829,648 per win while the Charlotte Hornets are spending $14,504,179 per win "The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time," the league said.

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges returned from injuries to drop 25 and 22 points, respectively, as the host Charlotte Hornets drilled the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night.

The Charlotte Hornets (11-30) are 3.5-point underdogs against the New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) at Spectrum Center on. The game tips at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE. If you want to gain an edge on Saturday’s game,

BOTTOM LINE: The Charlotte Hornets host the New Orleans Pelicans in non-conference action. The Hornets are 7-14 on their home court. Charlotte is 4-5 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Pelicans are 4-17 on the road. New Orleans ranks seventh in the league scoring 16.7 fast break points per game led by Trey Murphy III averaging 4.4.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball had another solid all-around performance with 25 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in the victory. The former all-star returned on Saturday after missing Friday night's loss against the Portland Trail Blazers with a wrist injury.

LaMelo Ball scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 22 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night. Seth Curry had 16 points on 4-of-6 3-point shooting. The Hornets had a 27-8 first-half run and led 63-45 at the break.