LaMelo Ball's Official Injury Status For Hornets-76ers Game

LaMelo Ball has been ruled out for Friday's game.

Oct 30, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (2) warms up before the game against the Toronto Raptors at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images / Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images

On Friday night, the Charlotte Hornets will be in Philadelphia to play the 76ers.

For the game, they will be without their best player, as LaMelo Ball has been ruled out.

The 2022 NBA All-Star is averaging 30.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 42.1% from the field and 34.4% from the three-point range in 20 games.

Via Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer: "LaMelo (injury management), Mark Williams (injury management) and Brandon Miller (ankle) are out for tonight's game in Philadelphia."

LaMelo (injury management), Mark Williams (injury management) and Brandon Miller (ankle) are out for tonight's game in Philadelphia.

— Rod Boone (@rodboone) December 20, 2024

The Hornets are coming off a 123-114 loss to the Washington Wizards.

Ball finished with 34 points, four rebounds, 13 assists and four steals while shooting 11/32 from the field and 3/18 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.

Via The Hornets: "Another ice-cold shooting performance from behind the 3-point line was too big an obstacle for the Charlotte Hornets to overcome in their 123-114 loss in Washington on Thursday night."

Another ice-cold shooting performance from behind the 3-point line was too big an obstacle for the Charlotte Hornets to overcome in their 123-114 loss in Washington on Thursday night.

— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) December 20, 2024

With the loss, the Hornets dropped to 7-20 in 27 games, which has them as the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference.

They have won just one time in their last ten games (and have lost three straight).

On the road, the Hornets have a 2-10 record in the 12 games they have played away from Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dec 19, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) shoots the ball as Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George (18) defends /d1qw/ at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Following the 76ers, the Hornets will return home to host Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets on Monday evening.

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