LaMelo Ball Made NBA History In Magic-Hornets Game

LaMelo Ball made NBA history in Monday's game.

Feb 23, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) before the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

On Monday evening, the Charlotte Hornets are playing the Orlando Magic (at home) in North Carolina.

LaMelo Ball had 19 points, seven rebounds, five assists and one block while shooting 8/14 from the field and 3/6 from the three-point range in his first 19 minutes of playing time.

He also made NBA history.

Via StatMamba: "LaMelo Ball is the 2nd fastest player in NBA history to record 600 career 3PM 🎯"

LaMelo Ball is the 2nd fastest player in NBA history to record 600 career 3PM 🎯 pic.twitter.com/yEamvbcOnp

— StatMamba (@StatMamba) November 26, 2024

Ball is off to a strong start to the 2024-25 season.

He is coming off a career game where he had 50 points, five rebounds, ten assists and one steal against the Milwaukee Bucks.

LaMelo Ball in Hornets L vs. Bucks:

50 PTS (career-high)
10 AST
6 3PM

What a game 🤯🔥 pic.twitter.com/BTztCwMO13

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2024

The 2022 NBA All-Star entered play with averages of 30.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 43.0% from the field and 35.6% from the three-point range.

LaMelo Ball points at Thanasis after knocking down 3 of his 40 2nd half points 🔥

50 PTS | 10 AST | 6 3PT | 5 REB
pic.twitter.com/9cFKPiGOjA

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 24, 2024

While Ball has played well, the Hornets are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 6-10 record in 16 games.

Following the Magic, they will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they host the Miami Heat in Charlotte.

At home, the Hornets have gone 5-3 in eight games.

Nov 25, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) reacts to a foul call by crew chief Kevin Scott (24) during the first half against the Orlando Magic at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images / Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images

Ball was the third pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

He is in his fifth NBA season (all with the Hornets).

His career averages are 20.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 42.7% from the field and 37.2% from the three-point range in 200 regular season games.

The 23-year-old has yet to reach the NBA playoffs.