As expected, Ball will suit up for Wednesday's tilt after being deemed probable due to a sore right ankle. The 23-year-old guard is averaging 27.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.3 steals across 32.7 minutes per game this season.

While the bulk of the usual star-studded sellout crowd seemed confused with how to treat Williams during pre-game introductions, giving him a smattering of positivity mixed in among the murmurs, most of the crowd reaction for the visitors was reserved for the Hornets’ star point guard.