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Hornets fight back from 22 down to beat Pelicans 102-95 for 7th straight victory

  • During the game on February 2, 2026, LaMelo Ball and coach Charles Lee collided near the Charlotte bench, briefly leaving Ball to be checked by trainers, and Charlotte won 102-5.
  • As the ball headed out of bounds, Lee, pacing the sideline, bent to retrieve the ball and never saw Ball charging in, producing the head-to-head impact.
  • Returned minutes later, Ball was glued a 1-inch laceration above his eye by team trainers and scored 26 points with eight rebounds.
  • Lee sheepishly told reporters, `I took a play off and you're not supposed to take any plays off` and praised Ball, saying `It was a great job by him of responding to a foolish coach.`
  • Ball told The Associated Press that `He went for the ball and I went for the ball and obviously we bumped heads`, while Lee praised Ball's quick return and spirit.
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CHARLOTTE (AP) — LaMelo Ball overcame an early collision with coach Charles Lee to score 24 points, and Charlotte’s Hornets ascenders traced a 22-unit deficit to beat 102-95 to New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, winning their seventh consecutive win. Kon Knueppel added 17 points, hitting four triples, and both Brandon Miller and Grant Williams scored 16 each as Charlotte approached half the Atlanta Hawks’ 10th place in the East Conference. Hornets …

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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