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LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA, and they’ll look to keep that rolling out of the All-Star break. Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is not listed on the team’s injury report and is expected to play Thursday night against the Houston Rockets, one day after being involved in a two-car crash in Charlotte.

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The Charlotte Hornets may be without multiple key players in Thursday night’s game against the Houston Rockets.

Houston will try to keep its four-game road win streak intact when the Rockets play Charlotte. Thursday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, McDowell wore only jersey No. 8 and put up 2.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.

The Houston Rockets are in desperate need to start racking up wins at a high rate, and they must begin with their rematch against the Charlotte Hornets after having one of their worst home performances in their loss against that team.