The Hornets beat the Pelicans on Monday to win their seventh game in a row. Charlotte’s win was all the more impressive when you consider the adversity they faced in the game. First, they lost their starting point guard when LaMelo Ball collided with Hornets coach Charles Lee while they were both going for a loose ball. Then, New Orleans took a 22-point lead in the second quarter.
Ball ended up returning to the game, but it was a scary moment as he and Lee smashed their faces into each other with the player getting the worst of it. Both Ball and Lee grabbed their faces immediately, but Ball remained on the ground and had to walk to the locker room with a towel pressed against his eye.
