LaMelo Ball vs. Lonzo Ball Matchup Fascinates NBA Fans As Hornets Win vs. Bulls | News, results, highlights, stats and rumours

For the first time since November 29, 2021, brothers LaMelo and Lonzo Ball faced each other in an NBA game.

In a hotly contested and high-scoring affair, LaMelo’s Charlotte Hornets edged Lonzo’s Chicago Bulls 125-123 on Friday.

LaMelo Ball finished with a team-high 26 points and nine rebounds. Teammate Mark Williams added a 19-point, 19-rebound double-double.

Lonzo Ball had six points, three assists, three rebounds and three steals. Nikola Vučević’s 40 points and 13 rebounds led Chicago.

Lonzo Ball has made an inspiring comeback to the court after missing nearly three years with left knee ailments that led to three operations.

He has played in 22 games (one start) and has posted 6.5 points, 3.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 20.2 minutes.

Ball had to endure more adversity this season in the form of a sprained right wrist it kept him out for almost a month, but he’s back, healthy and contributing to the team after a rough road.

Meanwhile, LaMelo Ball is enjoying the best season of his career, a that should land him in the All-Star Game and perhaps lead to his first ever All-NBA team as well. Ball is averaging 29.5 points, 7.5 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game.

The middle Ball brother, LiAngelo, is fresh off releasing a viral hit, “Tweaker,” that has led him to sign a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group for $8 million guaranteed and a whopping $13 million. He was at Chicago’s United Center on Friday.

The Hornets and Bulls played each other twice earlier this season. Unfortunately, LaMelo Ball missed both contests due to a left calf strain (December 13) and wrist tenderness (December 30).

However, the brothers faced each other on Friday and fans loved watching the two face off.