LaMelo Ball may have hit a game-winner for the Hornets to stay alive in the NBA play-in tournament on Tuesday night, but he was the center of a controversial injury on the court earlier in the game.
In the second quarter of the play-in game, which Charlotte went on to win 127–126 in a thrilling overtime, Ball fell while failing to make a layup. As he was falling down, the Prime Video cameras caught Ball seeming to grab Miami star center Bam Adebayo’s ankle, which brought him down to the ground pretty hard. Adebayo landed hard on his tailbone while trying to catch his balance. He remained on the court in pain for a few minutes before heading to the locker room. He missed the rest of the game.
