Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball gets rolling in the NBA after dreadful debut
Ball falls one rebound short of a triple double against the Phoenix Suns as Los Angeles claim 132-130 win
What a difference a day makes for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball who rebounded from a dreadful NBA debut to flirt with a triple double on Friday.
Ball had 29 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in his second NBA game to power the Lakers to a 132-130 win over the Phoenix Suns.
“We weren’t proud of yesterday so we came out tonight and gave them a fight,” said Ball, who scored six consecutive points late in the fourth quarter.
The highly-touted Ball shot one-of-six from the floor and finished with just three points in a 108-92 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.
Ball missed his first three field goal attempts and both free throws before making his only basket, a three-pointer, late in the first half.
