The Charlotte Hornets are in do-or-die mode for the rest of the regular season. After beating the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night, they own the tiebreaker and currently have the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. They can think their first-time All-Star, LaMelo Ball, for a lot of their recent success. The former Rookie of the Year has been on a tear lately and it’s happening at the perfect time. Through his last eight games, he’s averaging 22.5 points, six rebounds, eight assists, and two steals a game. In that span, Charlotte is 7-1.
Ball has breathed life back into his squad after a rough patch in February.