On Saturday evening, the Charlotte Hornets will host the Memphis Grizzlies in North Carolina.
For the game, the Hornets will remain without their best player, as 2022 NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball has been ruled out.
Ball has missed each of the previous eight games, so this will be his ninth straight out of the lineup.
Via Underdog NBA : “LaMelo Ball (ankle) listed out Saturday.”
Ball has played in 22 games and is averaging 23.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 43.3% from the field and 35.5% from the three-point range.
The Hornets are the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 10-41 record in 51 games.
They are in the middle of a ten-game losing streak and most recently lost to Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 120-84.
Following the Grizzlies, the Hornets will remain at home to host the Indiana Pacers on Monday evening in North Carolina.
At home, they have gone 5-21 in 26 games.
As for the Grizzlies, they are the 13th seed in the Western Conference with an 18-34 record in 52 games.