Instant Reactions: Ryan Nembhard avoids serious injury in Mavericks loss to Hornets

Key Highlights

• He showed no lingering effects — one of several reasons the Mavericks felt comfortable converting him from a two-way contract to a standard deal on Sunday. Nembhard finished with six points, five rebounds and four assists in 21 minutes, but Dallas fell 117-90 to the Charlotte Hornets. Brandon Miller had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists for Charlotte.
• LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel struggled, combining to shoot 11-of-33 (33 percent) from the field, though Ball dished out nine assists and Knueppel added five assists. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBrandon Williams led the Mavericks with 18 points, while P. J.
• Washington added 13 points. The Mavericks will play five more road games before returning to the American Airlines Center on March 13.
• Dallas has lost 14 of their last 16 games, but have failed to gain any upward movement in the draft.