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LaMelo Ball explodes for career-best 50, but Hornets fall

LaMelo Ball became the third-youngest player in NBA history, and the first in Charlotte Hornets history, with 50 points and 10 assists in a game, but it came in a losing effort Saturday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks won 125-119.

The 50 points were a career high for Ball, 23, who had 10 points in the first half but exploded for 40 in the second. He finished 17-of-38 from the field, including 6-of-17 beyond the arc, and was 10-of-13 on free throws.

Brandon Miller added 32 for the Hornets.