With the NBA season on hold indefinitely, we have taken the opportunity to rank and match-up Lonzo Ball’s greatest performance in a March Madness bracket format.
Round 1, Game 1
Round 1, Game 2
Round 1, Game 3
Round 1, Game 4
Semifinal, Game 1
In the second semi-final match-up, one of Ball’s best games in New Orleans goes up against one of the best fourth quarters of his career.
No. 2 seed – Pelicans vs. Houston, Dec. 29, 2019
The strong second half of Ball’s season in New Orleans can be tracked by to his performance against Houston. On that night, he poured in 27 points and seven three-pointers and helped the Pelicans to a win.
Since that night, Ball has played 31 games and is averaging 14.2 points, 8.5 assists and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 41.0% from three on seven attempts per game. Ball’s breakout stretch was kickstarted by his big night against the Rockets.
No. 6 seed – Lakers at San Antonio, March 3, 2018
Statistically, Ball has had many better nights in his career both from a shooting standpoint and a scoring standpoint. But he hasn’t had a night with as many big shots as he did in San Antonio.
Hitting big shot after big shot down the stretch, Ball had one of the best fourth quarters of his career. He was largely dared to shoot my the Spurs and made them pay on this night, hitting six three-pointers with half of them coming in the final frame.
