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In a scramble for a loose ball Friday, Bulls guard Lonzo Ball raced from the paint to near halfcourt after Hornets forward Brandon Miller tipped the ball out.
After grabbing the ball and eluding Hornets center Mark Williams, Ball had nothing but open space and opportunity in front of him. He took one dribble before seeing guard Zach LaVine running with him, so Ball threw a left-handed lob pass to LaVine from above the free-throw line for an alley-oop dunk.
Ball, who finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 19 minutes, took a moment to revel in the highlight-reel play by galloping and yelling to the Bulls’ bench before getting back on defense.