Miles Bridges was part of the Charlotte Hornets' future plans when they signed him to a three-year, $75 million deal during the offseason. The idea was that a healthy LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams, plus a year-two Brandon Miller,

Miles Bridges had his first career triple-double for the Hornets, finishing with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller were both out with injuries. Nick Smith Jr. scored 24 points and Mark Williams overcame a sluggish first half to finish with 23 points and 14 rebounds for the Hornets.