"I apologize on that one. I got hit in the head, didn't really know where I was, but I'mma check on him and see if he's okay and everything."
—LaMelo Ball on the play that led to Bam Adebayo leaving the game.
KON ON THE CUSP: Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel has taken over the NBA lead with 198 three-pointers and is nine shy of breaking Keegan Murray’s rookie single-season record of 206. No rookie has ever finished a season as the league leader in threes. In yesterday’s win over the Washington Wizards, Knueppel made five triples and teammate LaMelo Ball tied a franchise record with 10, helping the Hornets match a team record with their seventh straight road victory.
Kon Knueppel has already TIED Steph Curry in Threes made as a rookie 🐝
166 — Kon Knueppel (50 GP)
166 — Steph Curry (80 GP)
Knueppel is on pace to DESTROY Keegan Murray's 3-Point rookie record of 206 💦