Ball youngest in NBA with tripledouble as Hornets top Hawks,
CHARLOTTE, N.C. » LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple- double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105 on Saturday night for their third straight win.
The 19-year- old Ball replaced Markelle Fultz as the youngest NBA player to record a triple- double by 177 days.
Ball, the third overall pick in the NBA draft, was 9 of 13 from the field as the
Hornets handed the struggling Hawks their fourth straight loss. He became only the fifth rookie in NBA history to record a tripledouble and the first Hornets player ever to reach that plateau coming off the bench.
Terry Rozier scored 23 points for the Hornets. NUGGETS 115, 76ERS 103 » Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 12 assists to lead Denver past Philadelphia, beating a 76ers team that had only seven available players because of injuries and COVID-19 protocols.
The Sixers tipped without
four regular starters — All- Stars Ben Simmons
(sore left knee) and Joel Embiid ( back) due to injury, and Seth Curry and Tobias Harris over virus concerns. Coach Doc Rivers said he didn’t think the game should be played.
HEAT 128, WIZARDS 124 » Tyler Herro scored a careerhigh 31 points and Jimmy Butler nearly had a tripledouble with 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as Miami beat short-handed Washington.
SUNS 125, PACERS 117 » Mikal Bridges scored a careerhigh 34 points and Devin Booker added 25, leading Phoenix over Indiana.
BUCKS 100, CAVALIERS 90
Khris Middleton scored
» 27 points and Milwaukee withstood the absence of two- time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat Cleveland.
SPURS 125, TIMBERWOLVES 122, OT » DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points, helping San Antonio beat Minnesota in Karl-Anthony Towns’ return to the Timberwolves.
MAVERICKS 112, MAGIC 98 » Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a season-high 36 points, Trey Burke did the same with 29 and Luka Doncic had another triple- double as short-handed Dallas beat Orlando.