LaMelo Ball Carries Hornets With 30-PT & 13 AST Night vs Heat | March 17, 2026
The Hornets defeated the Heat, 136-106 tonight in Charlotte. LaMelo Ball contributed a team-high 30 points to go with 13 assists 6 rebounds and 4 three pointers, with Coby White of the Hornets adding an additional 24 points (8-15 FG, 3-9 3P). Tyler Herro finished with a team-high 20 points along with 8 rebounds for the Heat in the losing effort. The Hornets improve their record to 35-34 with the win, while the Heat fall to 38-31 for the season.
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33 Comments
Early
LaMelo went crazy tonight I was there
LEMELO GIVING STRAIGHT BELT 👇
🎉🎉🎉
Bro finally looks happy cuz he's playing meaningful basketball
No hate for Kon but idk how you can make a case for Kon winning ROY over Flagg when Kon is a third option in a team whose first option (Lamelo) does pretty much everything for him on offence. Hornets are amazing to watch though
How many more tattoos does he need 😂
Looks like a coloring book.
Goat
Lamelo is the unhateable player. He is VIP everywhere
bam got those stats in 1 quarter
Melo's bag is crazy. 1 of 1
This dude Melo a winner
are we finally gonna see playoff melo?
this is how he's supposed to play like.
4:20 melo got something for his ass later if ykyk
REPENT AND BE READY GOD BLESS
This dude so corny and cringey BUT he’s nice af though.
all star.
I bet he had mr collins firing on all cylinders today
Most talented PG in the East, and on his way to being the best
la melo is entertaining
every night when bam score 20 he is only ba
do people get the same feeling that although him and luka play the same position, it's as if luka is a high IQ player thinking while playing for his team mates but lamelo plays with feeling WITH high IQ team mates, that's why i love the horents really adjusting to the child like energy of Lamelo.
Julian Newman punching the air rn
LaMelo went crazy tonight
LaMalo 😴
Been following this kid since he was a freshman in high school and just to see him balling at this level all these years later just respect man
Only a few more games just win like 9 more
Hands down the most entertaining player in the league.
He finally doing great in post game interview 😂
LaMelo is fun to watch
🕺🛸💞
Craziest thing about people saying meaningful basketball is that all of you are going off on a narrative, LaMelo been nice af and carrying the hornets franchise. Remember before Miles Bridges caught a case. Remember all those seasons Melo kept getting hurt? Melo been playing meaningful basketball the Hornets are just healthy and available