In the second meeting between Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, the older brother got revenge as the Pelicans escaped with a big 112-110 on the road over the Hornets.
Both sides had double-digit leads on the night, New Orleans leading by 10 in the first quarter and Charlotte storming back with a 42-point second quarter that saw their advantage peak at 14.
The Hornets controlled much of the middle two frames but the Pelicans chipped away at the lead in the fourth and eventually moved ahead on a Jaxson Hayes tip-in midway through the frame. From there, New Orleans never trailed again.
Jaxson Hayes had a pair of makes in the final 1:42 to give the Pelicans a two-point lead before extending the advantage to four points with 12.7 seconds to go. He finished with 18 points and eight rebounds while Eric Bledsoe tallied 24 points and 11 assists for New Orleans.
Terry Rozier led all scorers for Charlotte with a career-high 43 points. LaMelo Ball had 22 points while Cody Zeller had 17 off the bench.