Ramello Ball, a probing show from the Charlotte Hornets, was surprising after the All-Star Game, especially in recent games, when he played the technical level of his All-Star players. In the process of Irving's home debut this season, Ball also sent a comprehensive stat of 33 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals to help the team win the game. However, after successfully defeating the Nets, the Hornets fell in front of the Denver Nuggets in the following game.
So far, they've a record of 39 wins and 37 losses, as well as a 9th place finish in the East, and a chance to get tickets to the playoffs. This game, the Hornets came to New York again, away to challenge the Knicks. As a fish belly team that has been in a state of flux for many years, although the Knicks have not been optimistic in recent years, they have torn off the league's fish belly performance as early as the moment they reached the playoffs last season, which is also not smallly competitive. There is no doubt that the Hornets want to win the game, obviously not as simple as imagined, and the Knicks will not let them get away with it easily.
At the beginning of the game, the Knicks took the lead and got the initiative to lead the score. Randle sent 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in the first quarter, and Barrett played 12 minutes in the first quarter, with an efficient output of 6 shots and 5, delivered a key 11 points, and helped the team play a 31-29 score to get a 2-point lead. However, the Hornets, who were in a backward state, also counterattacked accordingly after entering the second quarter of the showdown. Bridges scored 11 points in the first quarter without helping the team to take the lead, and the players in the second quarter played a high state of full strength and played a 29-24 score.
At the end of the first half of the game, the Hornets not only recovered the 2 points they trailed in the first quarter, but also achieved a 3-point rebound. After yi bian fought again and seized the initiative to take the lead, the Hornets were able to follow the trend and continue to widen the point difference between the two teams. Randle's 9 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in the third quarter didn't work, and Fournier's 14 points didn't help, and the Hornets, who played everywhere, continued to take a 5-point lead with a 33-28 score. By the time they reached the crucial final showdown, the point difference between the two sides had reached 8 points.
In the final quarter of the tiebreaker, the Hornets did not give the Knicks a chance to fight back, but played a 34-31 score and won the game with a score of 125-114. Lamelo Ball's performance in this match was a pleasant surprise. Nearly 37 minutes of single-game battle, sent a key 20 points, 5 rebounds and 15 assists of the luxury double-double data, although a single game has also sent 6 mistakes, but 3 steals and the fact that the net win over the opponent by 20 points on the court can still explain everything.
It is worth affirming that after getting this data, Ball also broke a new record for single-game assists in the NBA career. And, with Ball's help, the Hornets' assist scores were surprisingly good: 49 goals in the game, but 39 assists! There is no doubt that they explain the true meaning of team basketball. Of course, the game is not a one-man game, Bauer's contribution is outstanding, and the performance of the other players in the team cannot be ignored. Bridges shot 11-of-15 from the field, delivering a game-high score of 31 points, as well as six rebounds and three assists.
Not only that, but also The Oubre who came off the bench also proved his worth in this game, shooting 8 of 11 in a single game, playing only 22 minutes, and delivering 21 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. And seeing the Knicks side of the home win, Randall cut 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Barrett sent 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Fournier's 30 points were powerless.