Newcomer Charlotte Hornets, LaMelo Ball, play for a big night against Houston Rockets

Newcomer Charlotte Hornets, LaMelo Ball, play for a big night against Houston Rockets

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Hold a Monday night LaMelo Ball.

The Charlotte Hornets rookie team guard tied team records, had incredible assistants and scored a season-high seven tries in the Hornets’ 119-94 victory over the Houston Rockets. The effort also helped slow down the Rockets, who have won four of their last five double-digit games.

‘Walked on the track. No warm-up, nothing, ‘Ball said in an interview on NBA TV. “Was still cool.”

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Ball is the third player, 19 years or younger, to score multiple games of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, joining LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Pretty good company.

Ball finishes with 24 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds and does so in a variety of fun ways.

3’s shoot

Ball equalized his career Monday night in the first half with four tries. He finishes with seven 3-points. That tied Hornets’ rookie record. By comparison, LaMelo Ball has made 45 appearances in 25 appearances. At the same time in his career, Lonzo, LaMelo’s older brother, made 3s 25 times.

According to ESPN Stats & Info, Ball averaged 22.6 PPG in his last five games (it all started) compared to 12.2 PPG in his first 20 games, in which he came off the bench in every game.

The help and passing

Ball has done ten times this season, one short of his career high of 11, twice this season on Monday.

With the performance, Ball is the youngest player in NBA history to score a game with 20 points, 10 assists and at least 5 three-pointers.

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