Overmatched and overwhelmed from the opening tip, the Hornets yielded the most points they’ve surrendered in a half all season and were overpowered by the Memphis Grizzlies in a 132-120 loss at FedEx Forum Wednesday night.

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets entered Wednesday's game on the back of three consecutive wins. The Hornets were suddenly playing well despite Brandon Miller's injury, getting wins over the Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks. But how did Ball perform against the Memphis Grizzlies?

Desmond Bane scored 24 points, Luke Kennard added 23 on a season-high seven 3-pointers and the Memphis Grizzlies built an early lead and beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 on Wednesday night.

The Charlotte Hornets' brief moment of brightness in an otherwise down season came to an end tonight, as their three-game winning streak was snapped by the Memp

Memphis (28-15) has its own dynamic point guard in Ja Morant and a group of co-stars including Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. Bane has scored 20 or more points in five straight games, and Jackson led the Grizzlies with 24 points and 11 rebounds in Monday's win against the Timberwolves.

The Hornets are currently 4-15 on the road with a point differential of -5, while the Grizzlies have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.

To start the 2024-25 season, it seemed as if, regardless of the talent on their roster, the Memphis Grizzlies could've seen their season derailed by injuries. While their players have combined to miss 208 games this season,

Desmond Bane scored 24 points to extend his streak of 20-point games to six, leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-120 wire-to-wire win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.

The Charlotte Hornets are not playing like the same team from a few weeks ago. After struggling to an 8-28 record over the season's first two-plus months, Charlotte will bring a season-high three-game win streak into its game at the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.

One of the nine games scheduled for Wednesday is the Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies matchup. It's the first meeting of the season between the two teams, with the Hornets winning both games last season. The Grizzlies have not won against Charlotte since Jan. 4, 2023.