LaMelo Ball sat for nearly four minutes to close out what amounted to a one-point loss on Tuesday. In the NBA Cup, the Charlotte Hornets went the final stretch of the game with Ball on the floor, falling 116-115 in the process. Ball was pulled from the game after a string of missed shots and a frustration foul.
The young point guard bounced back with a huge outing on Thursday. In the win over the Detroit Pistons, Ball chipped in 35 points and nine assists. If not for fouling out in overtime, the stat line might have been even better.