LaMelo Ball explodes for 50 and sets a career high in the Hornets’ close loss to the Bucks

On November 24, 2024By Littum

The final score didn’t go the way LaMelo Ball or the Charlotte Hornets had hoped, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks 125-119, but the young star guard had a night for the ages.

Ball set a career high in scoring and finished the night with 50 points on 17-of-38 shooting, including a 6-of-17 performance from three-point land. One of the areas Ball has spent a lot of time improving is getting to the basket and finishing or drawing fouls. He did a lot of that tonight, earning more than a handful of trips to the line with a 10/13 game at the charity stripe.

LaMelo becomes the fifth player already this season to reach 50 points in a single game, joining De’Aaron Fox, Victor Wembanyama, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Paolo Banchero.

Five days ago, there was a lot of concern surrounding the Hornets after head coach Charles Lee benched Ball for the final three minutes and made some changes in a close game against the Brooklyn Nets that they would go on to lose by one point. Since then, Ball has scored 85 points in two games, compiling absurd averages of 42.5 points, 9.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.

Ball and the Hornets will be back Monday night in Charlotte to take on the Orlando Magic. Tip-off is set for 19 EST.

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