LaMelo Ball

With the undivided attention of Gainbridge Fieldhouse and the entire state of Indiana, Tyrese Haliburton was poised to make a miracle. LaMelo Ball had other ideas. Tasked with checking the evasive Indiana Pacers All-Star on the final possession of a one-point ball game, Ball disrupts a Haliburton crossover, promptly locks in with even more aggressive defense, then pokes the ball away for good as the final horn sounds on a Charlotte Hornets victory. In addition to the game-saving defensive stop in the November 4, 2023 contest, Ball scored 11 points and dished out 11 assists.