Basketball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — 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.

DALLAS (AP) — 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.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 16 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-97 on Saturday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — When Vince Carter’s preferred Nos. 6, 12 or 23 were not available as a freshman basketball player at Florida’s Mainland High School, he took some advice from his mother, Michelle.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and became the Minnesota Timberwolves' career leader in 3-pointers in a 133-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets 133-104 on Saturday.

PARIS (AP) — The final tally for Victor Wembanyama's trip in Paris: two games, 50 points, 23 rebounds, eight assists, six blocks, two courts dedicated, one trip to the Eiffel Tower, a Fashion Week appearance, a Champions League match attended and abo

PARIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had his Stephen Curry moment in Paris. Same arena, no less.

PARIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 16 of his 28 points in a dazzling 2-1/2 minute display late in the third quarter, Pascal Siakam scored 23 and the Indiana Pacers downed Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 136-98 in the NBA Paris Games fi

PARIS (AP) — A.J. Dybantsa gets recognized at NBA games now. It makes what might be coming his way in 18 months or so seem a little more real. Dybantsa — the BYU-bound phenom who could be the No.

New Orleans Pelicans (12-33, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (11-30, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pelicans -3.