For the game, the Hornets could be without their best player, as LaMelo Ball is on the injury report. The 2022 NBA All-Star is averaging 28.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 46.

The viral video shows Ball walking through a doorway and getting spooked by a hidden mechanical clown at Spectrum Center.

Despite the loss, Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball undeniably shined against an elite team, as he mustered 31 points, four assists, and two rebounds while shooting 12-for-25 from the field. He could have added a little bit more to his numbers had he not been disqualified late in the fourth quarter after fouling out.

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball has shown zero rust through the first six games of the 2024-25 season after having missed the last three-plus months o