Hornets Score Franchise-Record 158 Points

Kelly Oubre Jr. had a career-high 39 points for Charlotte, and Lamelo Bal notched a triple-double with 29 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. 

Doncic Has Triple-Double

Dallas’ Luka Doncic  had a triple-double, his sixth of the season, in the Mavericks’ 132-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night.
Doncic had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists for his 42nd career triple-double, putting him just one away from tying for 10th on the all-time list.

Kobe Bryant, Daughter Statue

A statue of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna was placed at the site of their helicopter crash Wednesday on the second anniversary of the accident that killed them and seven others.

The statue by sculptor Dan Medina shows Kobe in his L.A. Lakers uniform with his arm around 13-year-old Gianna, who’s also wearing a uniform while holding a basketball. They are looking at each other and smiling. The statue also has the names of Kobe, Gianna and the seven other victims.

Medina told NBC Los Angeles the bronze statue will remain at the Calabasas, California, hilltop site temporarily. 

National Basketball Association

Wednesday, January 26 Scoreboard

Chicago 111, Toronto 105

Cleveland 115, Milwaukee 99

Charlotte 158, Indiana 126

Los Angeles Clippers 111, Orlando 102

Atlanta 121, Sacramento 104

Miami 110, New York 96

Denver 124, Brooklyn 118

Memphis 118, San Antonio 110

Phoenix 105, Utah 97

Dallas 132, Portland 112

Thursday, January 27 Schedule (All Times Central)

Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Golden State, 9 p.m.