TI have Charlotte Hornets did not miss LaMelo Ball and thanks to Gordon Haywardwith 41 point season record wins San Antonio Spurs 131-115 Wednesday night.
Hayward lived a dream night of his career not only because he was 15 out of 19 from the field, but also with near perfect precision from long range, five threes in six tries.
Even his performance against Spurs could have been even better, but he barely played 29 minutes in the first three quarters as coach James Borrego decided to put him in the fourth quarter when Charlotte was in the lead by 30 points.
At San Antonio, six players hit double digits but failed to keep up with the Hornets.
Charlotte, the best team from start to finish
Charlotte proved to be a better team than Spurs from the start, with a 25-13 lead in the first six minutes and 71% of hits from the field.
Cody Martin scored 21 points and Miles Bridges there were 19 points for Charlotte, who won for the third time in nine games.
Bryn Forbes scored 25 points and Keldon Johnson 21 for San Antonio, who closed their five-game home stance 3-2.
The Hornets Prepare the Return of the LaMelo Ball
Charlotte’s victory comes the day after point guard LaMelo Ball Passed NBA Health and Safety Protocols…
Ball was one of several Hornets to enter COVID protocols in the past week and a half. The Hornets Named Last Year’s NBA Rookie Of The Year To Train With Roy Greensboro G League Wednesday after missing five games.
“Lamelo Ball has been dropped from the NBA Health and Safety Protocols and has been turned over to @greensboroswarm to work on conditioning and rehab. Ball will join Jalen McDaniels and Mason Plumley training with the Greensboro Swarm today, ”Hornets tweeted.