CHARLOTTE, N.C. – LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105 on Saturday night for their straight win.The 19-year-old Ball replaced Markelle Fultz as the youngest NBA player to record a triple-double by 177 days.Ball, the third overall pick in the NBA draft, was 9 of 13 from the field as the Hornets handed the struggling Hawks their fourth straight loss.
He became only the fifth rookie in NBA history to record a triple-double and the first Hornets player ever to reach that plateau coming off the bench.Terry Rozier scored 23 points for the Hornets.Ball just missed the first triple-double of his career in.