On October 16th , the NBA preseason continued, with the Charlotte Hornets defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 145-116. Bridges exploded for 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. LaMelo Ball also performed well, contributing 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists to lead the team to a victory.

At the start of the game, the Hornets quickly got into the game, with Bridges on fire, scoring 15 points in a single quarter and hitting three three - pointers to help the team take the lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Hornets led 37-30 .

In the second quarter, the Hornets continued their high-intensity offense, with Ball making several wonderful passes, leading the team to extend the lead to 20 points. Although the Grizzlies recovered some points at the end of the quarter, they still trailed 57-66 at halftime .

After the break, Ball was in hot form, hitting three three-pointers and scoring 14 points in the quarter , completely disrupting the Grizzlies' rhythm. Miller and Diabate also scored consecutively, putting the Hornets up by 28 points . After three quarters, the Hornets led 111-85 .

In the final quarter, the Grizzlies tried hard to catch up, but the Hornets continued to fire and firmly controlled the game. In the end, the Hornets defeated the Grizzlies 145-116 , winning another big victory in the preseason.

Grizzlies player statistics

Small had 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists; Jackson had 17 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist; Pope had 15 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists; Randle had 12 points, 3 rebounds, and Wells had 12 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists; Cowherd had 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists; Williams had 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Hornets player statistics

Bridges had 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists; Ball had 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists; Miller had 21 points, 2 rebounds, and 6 assists; Diabate had 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists; Sexton had 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists; Knipper had 9 points, 1 rebound, and 4 assists; James had 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.