LaMelo Ball has attempted 22.8 field goals per game this year, a big improvement over his 19.2 mark last year.LaMelo Ball has attempted 11.9 shots from downtown per game this season, a significant increase from his 9.0 mark last season.LaMelo Ball has been on the court for 32.7 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 88th percentile.The matchup against Los Angeles is a positive one for shots from the field; when the Lakers have the home court advantage, opposing starting PGs have tallied the 7th-most field goal attempts per game in the league this year (15.6).The Charlotte Hornets will likely get a boost in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 9th-fastest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Lakers).
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