""I took a play off and you're not supposed to take any plays off," Lee said, taking full blame for the collision. "I thought the ball was going out of bounds and I was going to save it from going into the stands and he was going to save the ball. We went head to head. Credit to him he didn't yell at me too bad.""
""He went for the ball and I went for the ball and obviously we bumped heads," Ball said. "It was unfortunate, but hey, I'm still alive and breathing, so who cares? We got the win, so that's what most important.""
Charles Lee and LaMelo Ball collided near the Charlotte bench in the first quarter, sending Ball to the locker room for evaluation. Ball suffered a 1-inch laceration above his eye that trainers glued shut before he returned to the game. Ball scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Charlotte to a 102-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, marking the Hornets' seventh straight win. Lee admitted fault for the collision, explaining he bent to save an errant pass and did not see Ball coming. Ball downplayed the incident and emphasized the team win.
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