LaMelo Ball scores 20 points, helps Hornets extend winning streak to eight games.

LaMelo Ball contributed 20 points to help the Charlotte Hornets secure a 109-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to eight games—the franchise's longest since 1998-99. Ball, alongside Sion James, hit consecutive 3-pointers in the third quarter to push the Hornets' lead, solidifying their dominant performance.