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2024 Stats
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PPG
Points Per Game
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FG%
Field Goal Percentage
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RPG
Rebounds Per Game
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APG
Assists Per Game
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| Regular Season | 34.1 | 31.1 | 43.0 | 5.4 | 6.9 |
Top LaMelo Ball News
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Chance to return Monday
Ball (calf) is questionable for Monday's game against the 76ers.
Ball has missed seven straight games due to a left calf injury, but he has a chance to return Monday. The All-Star point guard was on fire before the injury, averaging 40.3 points, 8.3 assists and 7.5 rebounds in 37.5 minutes per game over his previous four appearances.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Limited practice participant
Ball (calf) joined "group/team setting work" at practice Wednesday, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.
Ball being on the floor to presumably work in position groups and scheme work sheds light on his status, with key next steps being an ascension to partial contact or mini scrimmages. Ball is due for a formal re-evaluation on his left calf strain in the coming days.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Will miss some time
Ball has been diagnosed with a left calf strain and will be re-evaluated two weeks from the date of the injury sustained Nov. 27.
Ball injured his left calf in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's game versus Miami. Two weeks from that date will be Dec. 11, which means a reasonable estimation for his earliest return may not be until Dec. 19 at Washington following the NBA's in-season tournament. The star guard has averaged career highs in points (31.1) and three-pointers (4.7) this season, both of which rank second league-wide. Additionally, he has averaged 5.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.1 steals in 18 games. Backup point guard Tre Mann (back) has already been ruled out for at least two weeks, which means other candidates to see increased workloads in their absences are Brandon Miller, Seth Curry, Vasilije Micic, Nick Smith and Cody Martin.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Won't play Friday
Ball has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Knicks due to left calf soreness.
Ball sustained the injury during the final sequence of Wednesday's loss to Miami and will continue to be evaluated. However, it's worth noting that Friday's game is the first half of a back-to-back set, so his absence may simply be precautionary, though Ball should be considered questionable at best for Saturday's matchup against Atlanta. With Tre Mann (back) also out, Vasilije Micic, Nick Smith, Seth Curry and KJ Simpson are candidates for increased roles against the Knicks.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Quantity over quality in loss
Ball logged 32 points (11-35 FG, 7-20 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds and seven assists across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 98-94 loss to Miami.
Ball scored at least 30 points for the fourth straight game, albeit on high volume and low efficiency. With the Hornets very thin at the moment, Ball has taken it upon himself to shoulder the bulk of the offensive load, firing up 130 shot attempts over those four games. While his shot selection may be somewhat of an issue, the lack of a supporting cast should result in him continuing on his merry way.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Will play Wednesday
Ball (wrist) is available for Wednesday's game against the Heat.
Initially probable, Ball was expected to play through his right wrist soreness. That shooting wrist has been doing a lot of heavy lifting lately as the Hornets deal with injuries. Over the past three games, Ball is averaging 43.0 points on 31.7 field-goal attempts, 8.7 assists, 6.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 37.7 minutes.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Probable for Wednesday
Ball is probable for Wednesday's game against the Heat due to right wrist soreness, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Ball was a late addition to the injury report, but the Hornets are still planning on their franchise player being in the lineup. Ball is coming off a monster performance against the Magic on Monday in which he produced 44 points (17-30 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 6-8 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 40 minutes.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Reaches 40-point threshold
Ball notched 44 points (17-30 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 6-8 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 40 minutes during Monday's 95-84 loss to the Magic.
Ball was absolutely locked in from the field, where he drilled 56.7 percent of his tries to account for over half of Charlotte's points. He was also productive across the board, falling one rebound shy of a double-double while dishing out a team-high seven assists. Ball didn't get much help, however, as Brandon Miller was the only other Hornet to score in double figures.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Erupts for career-high 50
Ball closed with 50 points (17-38 FG, 6-17 3Pt, 10-13 FT), five rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in 40 minutes during Saturday's 125-119 loss to the Bucks.
It was a career-best performance for Ball, topping the 38 points he'd produced twice, including earlier this month against the 76ers. The fifth-year guard has scored more than 30 points in eight of 12 November games, averaging 30.8 points, 6.9 assists, 4.5 boards, 4.5 threes and 1.2 steals. If he can stay healthy -- he's played only 58 games over the last two seasons -- Ball is headed for a massive fantasy campaign.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Goes for 35 points in win
Ball contributed 35 points (12-27 FG, 4-14 3Pt, 7-8 FT), six rebounds, nine assists and one steal over 33 minutes before fouling out of Thursday's 123-121 overtime win over the Pistons.
Ball could've won it in regulation for the Hornets with a floater that bounced off the rim, but the star floor general was nonetheless very impactful. Ball has been playing at a high level of late, and he seems to be taking his scoring prowess to a whole new level. He's scored at least 30 points in five of his last seven appearances.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-7, 180 lbs |
| Birthplace: Chino Hills, CA |
| Age: 23 |
| Experience: 4 |