Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball gets underway for a big night against Houston Rockets

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Have a LaMelo Ball on Monday night.

The Charlotte Hornets rookie point guard tied team records, had some fantastic assists and buried a season-high, seven 3-pointers in the Hornets’ 119-94 win over the Houston Rockets. The effort also helped slow the Rockets, who had won four of their last five road games with double digits.

“Stepped on the field. No warm-up, nothing,” Ball said in a post-game interview on NBA TV. “Was still cool.”

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Ball is the third player, aged 19 or under, to have recorded multiple games of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, alongside LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Pretty good company.

Ball finished with 24 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds and did it in several fun ways.

Shoot 3s

Ball tied his career high with four threes, in the first half, Monday night. He finished with seven three-pointers. That balanced the Hornets’ rookie record. In comparison, LaMelo Ball has made 45 3s in 25 games. At the same point in his career, Lonzo, LaMelo’s older brother, had made 25 threes.

According to ESPN Stats & Info, Ball averaged 22.6 PPG in his last five games (all starts) compared to 12.2 PPG in his first 20 games, where he got off the couch in every game.

The assists and passes

Ball had done 10 assists on Monday, short of his career high of 11, twice this season.

With the execution, Ball is the youngest player in NBA history to record a game with 20 points, 10 assists and a minimum of 5 3-pointers.

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